Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Costa Rica

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bonaire is 11.8% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bonaire is 24.9% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.72 $22.72
$9.74 โ‚ก4,470
133.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 $102
$60.5 โ‚ก27.7K
68.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.73 $17.73
$9.92 โ‚ก4,549
78.73%
Cappuccino
$2.56 $2.56
$4.04 โ‚ก1,855
-36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 $3.71
$2.12 โ‚ก973
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 $2.04
$1.64 โ‚ก752
24.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 $7.44
$2.92 โ‚ก1,338
154.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$4.46 โ‚ก2,045
57.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 $1.88
$2.09 โ‚ก957
-10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 $2.32
$3.18 โ‚ก1,459
-27.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.41 โ‚ก1,104
-
Eggs
$6.35 $6.35
$3.43 โ‚ก1,574
85.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.52 โ‚ก4,367
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 $8.96
$9.22 โ‚ก4,231
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.91 $21.91
$13.22 โ‚ก6,066
65.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 $3.43
$4.70 โ‚ก2,158
-27.02%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.56 โ‚ก715
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 $3.72
$3.35 โ‚ก1,535
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.12 $10.12
$3.00 โ‚ก1,377
237.33%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.93 โ‚ก1,343
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.71 โ‚ก1,245
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.10 $4.10
$1.02 โ‚ก466
301.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 โ‚ก1,111
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.01 โ‚ก2,297
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 $15.09
$16.31 โ‚ก7,479
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.31 โ‚ก1,058
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 โ‚ก1,305
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 โ‚ก433
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.31 โ‚ก22.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.91 $9.91
$1.81 โ‚ก829
447.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.00 โ‚ก917
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.43 โ‚ก3,410
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 $1.53
$1.45 โ‚ก664
5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.3K โ‚ก16.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.8K โ‚ก16.0M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$576 $576
$88.1 โ‚ก40.4K
553.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.87 $44.87
$25.36 โ‚ก11.6K
76.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$117 $117
$54.1 โ‚ก24.8K
116.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.3 $98.3
$57.7 โ‚ก26.5K
70.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.58 $30.58
$29.04 โ‚ก13.3K
5.30%
Cinema Ticket
$15.80 $15.80
$9.05 โ‚ก4,151
74.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$550 โ‚ก252.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.2K โ‚ก4.7M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$71.5 โ‚ก32.8K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 $76.4
$53.9 โ‚ก24.7K
41.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$121 โ‚ก55.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$101 โ‚ก46.4K
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 $1,064
$812 โ‚ก372.7K
30.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 $874
$553 โ‚ก253.9K
57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 $1,972
$1,493 โ‚ก684.6K
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 $1,795
$1,057 โ‚ก485.1K
69.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,263 โ‚ก1.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,634 โ‚ก749.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bonaire
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,699 $1,699
$1,067 โ‚ก489.3K
59.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
10.53
-24.03%

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Last update for Bonaire: April 13, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: April 13, 2026

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