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.
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Update Prices| 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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| 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 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.94 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 40.8 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.41 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 15.2 $ |
| 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 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 48 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 74 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 44.7 $ |
| 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 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,929 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 1,54 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 923 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 11.24% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.9 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 8.01 $ |
| Haircut | 12.8 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 119 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 70.6 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 501 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 12,846 $ |