Costa Rica vs Curacao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Costa Rica Curacao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3445
$3857
🏠 One person rent
$650
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1032
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$73
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1073
$1256
💸 GDP per capita
$18587
$22833
😃 Human freedom index
8.36
7.2
❤️ Life expectancy
80.8
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
72
🌐 English speaking %
8.2%
60%
🎓 Higher education
75
14
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
5.13M
156K

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1402) is 15% less expensive than in Curacao ($1659). Costa Rica ranked 46th vs 30th for Curacao in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Costa Rica compared to 0.8 months in Curacao. Ranked 59th and 62nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Costa Rica vs Curacao

We calculate prices for Costa Rica and Curacao as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Costa Rica Curacao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.1
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$5.74
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$905
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.18%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1741
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.44
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.34
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.78
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.4
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.9
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15202
$12170

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Cities Comparison in Costa Rica vs Curacao

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Costa Rica

City Cost of living Population
San Jose
$1574
335K
Limon
$1228
71.5K
Liberia
$1024
65.9K
Alajuela
$1362
44.4K
Puntarenas
$872
41.5K
Cartago
$1361
22.8K
Heredia
$1471
16.7K
Tamarindo
$1929
7.13K
Santa Teresa
$1325
3K

In Curacao

City Cost of living Population
Willemstad
$1659
137K
Barber
$1629
2.42K