Cost of living in San Jose, Costa Rica

The cost of living in San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 1239 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3174 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in San Jose

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1239 $
Without Rent
684 $
Rent & Utilities
555 $
Food
479 $
Transport
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
923 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
342.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.6 $
Dinner 49.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.03 $
Capuccino 4.75 $
Coke, 330ml 1.91 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.93 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.27 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.34 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.89 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.37 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.47 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.75 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.6 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.6 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.28 $
Cigarette pack 4.96 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.94 $
Monthly Pass 40.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.41 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 66.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.91 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 74 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 417 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 842 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 645 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,229 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,929 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,54 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 923 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.24%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.01 $
Haircut 12.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 119 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 70.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 501 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,846 $

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Saint Lucia
San Jose vs Castries (Castries is 6% less expensive) San Jose vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 3% less expensive)
Jamaica
San Jose vs Kingston (Kingston is 7% more expensive) San Jose vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 37% less expensive) San Jose vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 18% less expensive) San Jose vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 6% less expensive) San Jose vs May Pen (May Pen is 34% less expensive) San Jose vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 21% less expensive) San Jose vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 31% less expensive) San Jose vs Linstead (Linstead is 16% less expensive) San Jose vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 9% less expensive) San Jose vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 8% less expensive)
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Antigua And Barbuda
San Jose vs St. John's (St. John's is 13% less expensive) San Jose vs All Saints (All Saints is 13% less expensive)
Grenada
San Jose vs St. George's (St. George's is 14% less expensive) San Jose vs Grenville (Grenville is 14% less expensive)
Dominica
San Jose vs Roseau (Roseau is 19% less expensive) San Jose vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 8% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
San Jose vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 21% less expensive) San Jose vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 19% less expensive)
Belize
San Jose vs Belize City (Belize City is 29% less expensive) San Jose vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 12% less expensive) San Jose vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 41% less expensive) San Jose vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 8% more expensive) San Jose vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 27% more expensive)
Guatemala
San Jose vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 19% less expensive) San Jose vs Mixco (Mixco is 48% less expensive) San Jose vs Coban (Coban is 26% less expensive) San Jose vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 37% less expensive) San Jose vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 27% less expensive) San Jose vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 27% less expensive) San Jose vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 30% less expensive) San Jose vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 30% less expensive) San Jose vs Flores (Flores is 31% less expensive) San Jose vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 36% less expensive)
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San Jose vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 33% less expensive) San Jose vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 16% less expensive) San Jose vs Choloma (Choloma is 52% less expensive) San Jose vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 48% less expensive) San Jose vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 29% less expensive) San Jose vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 30% less expensive) San Jose vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 42% less expensive) San Jose vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 42% less expensive) San Jose vs Yoro (Yoro is 41% less expensive) San Jose vs La Lima (La Lima is 30% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
San Jose vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 36% less expensive) San Jose vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 16% less expensive) San Jose vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 38% less expensive) San Jose vs Higuey (Higuey is 38% less expensive) San Jose vs La Vega (La Vega is 54% less expensive) San Jose vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 33% less expensive) San Jose vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 41% less expensive) San Jose vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 57% less expensive) San Jose vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 50% less expensive) San Jose vs Bonao (Bonao is 56% less expensive)
Nicaragua
San Jose vs Managua (Managua is 38% less expensive) San Jose vs Leon (Leon is 48% less expensive) San Jose vs Masaya (Masaya is 43% less expensive) San Jose vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 56% less expensive) San Jose vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 49% less expensive) San Jose vs Esteli (Esteli is 52% less expensive) San Jose vs Granada (Granada is 44% less expensive) San Jose vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 63% less expensive) San Jose vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 46% less expensive) San Jose vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 28% less expensive)