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

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 48.5% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 45.7% cheaper than Greenland without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 ₡5,052
$18.65 DKK 120
-45.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ₡30.0K
$108 DKK 698
-44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,041
$15.82 DKK 102
-35.71%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ₡1,933
$6.31 DKK 40.59
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₡1,086
$2.38 DKK 15.30
-7.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡819
$3.00 DKK 19.29
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ₡1,460
$10.90 DKK 70.1
-72.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ₡2,142
$8.57 DKK 55.1
-49.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,005
$2.75 DKK 17.67
-26.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 ₡1,576
$3.86 DKK 24.84
-17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ₡1,234
$5.18 DKK 33.31
-51.93%
Eggs
$3.41 ₡1,688
$4.90 DKK 31.54
-30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 ₡4,584
$38.75 DKK 249
-76.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 ₡4,670
$27.06 DKK 174
-65.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ₡6,583
$24.79 DKK 159
-46.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 ₡2,235
$5.16 DKK 33.16
-12.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₡763
$4.92 DKK 31.63
-68.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,673
$5.69 DKK 36.61
-40.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,458
$4.48 DKK 28.80
-34.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 ₡1,475
$3.80 DKK 24.41
-21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,403
$4.36 DKK 28.04
-35.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡502
$6.53 DKK 42.01
-84.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,257
$3.16 DKK 20.31
-19.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 ₡2,494
$13.75 DKK 88.4
-63.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 ₡7,589
$23.83 DKK 153
-35.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₡1,145
$6.25 DKK 40.18
-63.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₡1,347
$4.21 DKK 27.06
-35.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡475
$3.27 DKK 21.04
-70.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 ₡24.3K
$88.1 DKK 566
-44.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 ₡893
$3.39 DKK 21.81
-46.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡995
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₡3,723
$7.94 DKK 51.1
-5.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 ₡752
$1.03 DKK 6.59
47.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ₡18.2M
$39.7K DKK 255.4K
-7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K ₡17.9M
$12.9K DKK 83.2K
178.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 ₡42.6K
$287 DKK 1,842
-70.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.6K
$75.9 DKK 488
-66.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 ₡26.7K
$153 DKK 985
-64.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.4K
$49.17 DKK 316
16.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ₡14.6K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ₡4,466
$19.43 DKK 125
-53.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 ₡267.8K
$660 DKK 4,246
-18.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ₡5.0M
$11.0K DKK 71.0K
-8.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 ₡35.5K
$160 DKK 1,031
-55.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 ₡27.2K
$50.6 DKK 326
8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡58.2K
$144 DKK 929
-18.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡50.8K
$234 DKK 1,507
-56.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₡401.7K
$842 DKK 5,413
-3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡272.9K
$858 DKK 5,520
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 ₡737.8K
$1,528 DKK 9,827
-2.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₡516.9K
$1,469 DKK 9,444
-29.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 ₡1.2M
$3,617 DKK 23.3K
-35.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₡796.5K
$4,657 DKK 29.9K
-65.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Greenland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 ₡486.2K
$4,171 DKK 26.8K
-76.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
5.66
86.04%

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

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Greenland: January 13, 2026

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