Cost of living in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

The cost of living in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica is approximately 1310 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3144 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Santa Teresa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1310 $
Without Rent
683 $
Rent & Utilities
627 $
Food
497 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
975 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
3.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.5 $
Dinner 57 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.08 $
Capuccino 3.64 $
Coke, 330ml 1.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.58 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.48 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.96 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.86 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.4 $
Cigarette pack 4.86 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.93 $
Monthly Pass 56.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.45 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 66.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.08 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.79 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 75 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 475 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 775 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 729 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,326 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,683 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,717 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 975 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.42%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.84 $
Haircut 12.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 126 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 72.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 501 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,938 $