Costa Rica vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Costa Rica Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3222
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$625
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$982
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$18587
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
8.36
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
80.8
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
76
🌐 English speaking %
8.2%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
75
89
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
5.13M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Costa Rica ($1328) is 51% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Costa Rica ranked 52nd vs 7th for Ireland 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 59th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Costa Rica vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Costa Rica and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 12 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 Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.94
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1680
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.27
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.94
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.3
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.2
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13147
$8547

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In Costa Rica

City Cost of living Population
San Jose
$1454
335K
Limon
$1332
71.5K
Alajuela
$1323
44.4K
Liberia
$957
65.9K
Puntarenas
$825
41.5K
Cartago
$1290
22.8K
Heredia
$1378
16.7K
Tamarindo
$1832
7.13K
Santa Teresa
$1273
3K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K