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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 9.3% cheaper than Bonaire without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Costa Rica is 7.7% cheaper than Bonaire without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 โ‚ก5,052
$22.97 $22.97
-55.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 โ‚ก30.0K
$101 $101
-40.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 โ‚ก5,041
$18.21 $18.21
-44.15%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ก1,933
$2.48 $2.48
57.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ก1,086
$3.74 $3.74
-41.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ก819
$1.98 $1.98
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 โ‚ก1,460
$7.38 $7.38
-60.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 โ‚ก2,142
$7.07 $7.07
-38.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ก1,005
$1.88 $1.88
7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 โ‚ก1,576
$2.31 $2.31
37.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ก1,234
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Eggs
$3.41 โ‚ก1,688
$6.30 $6.30
-45.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 โ‚ก4,584
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ก4,670
$9.19 $9.19
2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ก6,583
$21.92 $21.92
-39.42%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ก2,235
$3.53 $3.53
27.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ก763
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ก1,673
$3.59 $3.59
-6.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ก1,458
$10.12 $10.12
-70.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ก1,475
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Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ก1,403
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก502
$3.90 $3.90
-74.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ก1,257
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 โ‚ก2,494
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 โ‚ก7,589
$15.17 $15.17
0.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ก1,145
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ก1,347
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ก475
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 โ‚ก24.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 โ‚ก893
$10.14 $10.14
-82.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 โ‚ก995
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 โ‚ก3,723
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ก752
$1.59 $1.59
-4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ก18.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ก17.9M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ก42.6K
$571 $571
-84.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 โ‚ก12.6K
$45.65 $45.65
-44.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 โ‚ก26.7K
$120 $120
-54.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 โ‚ก28.4K
$98.8 $98.8
-42.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 โ‚ก14.6K
$29.95 $29.95
-1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 โ‚ก4,466
$16.04 $16.04
-43.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 โ‚ก267.8K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K โ‚ก5.0M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 โ‚ก35.5K
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 โ‚ก27.2K
$75.1 $75.1
-26.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ก58.2K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ก50.8K
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 โ‚ก401.7K
$1,047 $1,047
-22.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ก272.9K
$866 $866
-36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 โ‚ก737.8K
$1,966 $1,966
-24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 โ‚ก516.9K
$1,787 $1,787
-41.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 โ‚ก1.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 โ‚ก796.5K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 โ‚ก486.2K
$1,676 $1,676
-41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
8
31.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bonaire: January 13, 2026

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