Cost of Living Comparison Between Alajuela and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Alajuela and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Alajuela is 10.7% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alajuela is 5% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 ₡4,746

$8.07 ¥1,268

24.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.17 ₡18.9K

$48.28 ¥7,586

-16.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.68 ₡4,556

$5.42 ¥851

78.60%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ₡1,765

$3.55 ¥557

5.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₡923

$1.26 ¥198

55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ₡608

$0.86 ¥135

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ₡1,040

$4.24 ¥667

-47.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₡1,718

$5.42 ¥851

-32.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ₡876

$1.63 ¥256

14.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 ₡1,160

$1.56 ¥246

58.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ₡1,043

$5.49 ¥862

-59.56%

Eggs

$2.25 ₡1,058

$2.43 ¥381

-7.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.67 ₡4,550

$15.76 ¥2,476

-38.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 ₡4,254

$7.94 ¥1,247

13.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.90 ₡6,543

$22.78 ¥3,579

-38.98%

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 ₡1,814

$5.34 ¥840

-27.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₡683

$2.64 ¥415

-45.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 ₡1,949

$5.85 ¥919

-29.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 ₡1,344

$5.99 ¥941

-52.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.88 ₡1,354

$3.22 ¥505

-10.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 ₡1,242

$3.34 ¥525

-20.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₡472

$1.48 ¥232

-32.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.51 ₡1,181

$0.95 ¥149

164.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.95 ₡2,328

$4.13 ¥649

19.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.49 ₡9,646

$9.31 ¥1,463

120.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₡1,008

$2.14 ¥336

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₡1,140

$2.87 ¥451

-15.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 ₡392

$1.46 ¥230

-43.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 ₡52.7K

$82.9 ¥13.0K

35.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.38 ₡649

$3.50 ¥550

-60.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.32 ₡619

$2.89 ¥454

-54.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 ₡3,787

$25.79 ¥4,052

-68.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 ₡659

$1.26 ¥199

11.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.7K ₡17.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

59.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.8K ₡15.5M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

88.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.80 ₡21.1K

$166 ¥26.1K

-73.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.66 ₡9,256

$26.67 ¥4,190

-26.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.13 ₡15.6K

$33.32 ¥5,235

-0.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 ₡30.9K

$69.0 ¥10.8K

-4.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.81 ₡20.6K

$20.86 ¥3,277

110.02%

Cinema Ticket

$9.13 ₡4,296

$13.29 ¥2,088

-31.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$303 ₡142.7K

$502 ¥78.9K

-39.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,356 ₡1.1M

$15.6K ¥2.5M

-84.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 ₡29.6K

$60.2 ¥9,463

4.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.3 ₡24.6K

$40.28 ¥6,329

29.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ₡56.9K

$64.6 ¥10.1K

87.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 ₡47.2K

$91.0 ¥14.3K

10.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$704 ₡331.4K

$1,128 ¥177.3K

-37.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ₡285.6K

$604 ¥94.8K

0.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,013 ₡477.0K

$2,660 ¥418.0K

-61.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$934 ₡439.6K

$1,319 ¥207.3K

-29.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,039 ₡959.8K

$2,613 ¥410.5K

-21.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

1.72

491.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alajuela: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

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