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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 12.2% cheaper than Bonaire without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Costa Rica is 0.7% more expensive than Bonaire without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 โ‚ก4,833
$23.14 $23.14
-58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 โ‚ก29.3K
$101 $101
-42.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 โ‚ก4,957
$17.95 $17.95
-44.85%
Cappuccino
$3.9 โ‚ก1,954
$2.53 $2.53
54.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ก1,100
$3.72 $3.72
-40.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ก827
$1.97 $1.97
-16.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 โ‚ก1,517
$7.47 $7.47
-59.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ก2,278
$7.16 $7.16
-36.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,033
$1.96 $1.96
5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 โ‚ก1,530
$2.28 $2.28
34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ก1,261
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Eggs
$3.29 โ‚ก1,646
$6.23 $6.23
-47.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 โ‚ก4,650
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 โ‚ก4,775
$8.83 $8.83
8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 โ‚ก6,808
$21.67 $21.67
-37.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚ก2,337
$3.49 $3.49
33.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ก782
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ก1,672
$3.51 $3.51
-4.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ก1,507
$9.81 $9.81
-69.32%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ก1,524
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Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ก1,426
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก506
$4.08 $4.08
-75.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ก1,273
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 โ‚ก2,434
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Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 โ‚ก7,442
$14.76 $14.76
0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ก1,137
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ก1,366
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 โ‚ก476
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.46 โ‚ก24.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 โ‚ก904
$9.89 $9.89
-81.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ก969
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ก3,850
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ก735
$1.58 $1.58
-6.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ก18.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ก17.4M
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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)
$86.9 โ‚ก43.5K
$565 $565
-84.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 โ‚ก12.7K
$45.39 $45.39
-43.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 โ‚ก27.4K
$118 $118
-53.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 โ‚ก28.9K
$101 $101
-42.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42 โ‚ก14.2K
$29.81 $29.81
-4.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 โ‚ก4,546
$16.29 $16.29
-44.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ก275.9K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,816 โ‚ก4.9M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 โ‚ก36.2K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 โ‚ก27.6K
$74.5 $74.5
-25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ก59.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ก52.1K
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 โ‚ก408.8K
$1,062 $1,062
-23.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 โ‚ก269.6K
$874 $874
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 โ‚ก748.3K
$1,931 $1,931
-22.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 โ‚ก510.2K
$1,799 $1,799
-43.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 โ‚ก1.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 โ‚ก693K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Bonaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 โ‚ก498.8K
$1,704 $1,704
-41.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
8
31.62%

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Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bonaire: October 29, 2025

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