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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 3.3% more expensive than Grenada without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Costa Rica is 4.2% cheaper than Grenada without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 โ‚ก4,833
$8.24 EC$22.26
17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 โ‚ก29.3K
$78.2 EC$211
-25.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 โ‚ก4,957
$11.12 EC$30.03
-10.97%
Cappuccino
$3.9 โ‚ก1,954
$3.75 EC$10.12
4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ก1,100
$1.75 EC$4.71
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ก827
$1.26 EC$3.41
30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 โ‚ก1,517
$1.89 EC$5.1
60.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ก2,278
$2.98 EC$8.04
52.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,033
$3.92 EC$10.59
-47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 โ‚ก1,530
$1.84 EC$4.97
66.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ก1,261
$1.98 EC$5.36
27.27%
Eggs
$3.29 โ‚ก1,646
$4.36 EC$11.77
-24.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 โ‚ก4,650
$11.15 EC$30.11
-16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 โ‚ก4,775
$7.4 EC$19.97
28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 โ‚ก6,808
$15.3 EC$41.31
-11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚ก2,337
$9.69 EC$26.16
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ก782
$1.71 EC$4.62
-8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ก1,672
$2.38 EC$6.42
40.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ก1,507
$5.47 EC$14.78
-44.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ก1,524
$3.36 EC$9.07
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ก1,426
$2.07 EC$5.6
37.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก506
$1.73 EC$4.68
-41.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ก1,273
$1.81 EC$4.88
40.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 โ‚ก2,434
$5.58 EC$15.06
-12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 โ‚ก7,442
$10.52 EC$28.4
41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ก1,137
$1.83 EC$4.93
24.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ก1,366
$2.38 EC$6.43
14.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 โ‚ก476
$1 EC$2.7
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.46 โ‚ก24.8K
$37.57 EC$101
31.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 โ‚ก904
$14.84 EC$40.07
-87.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ก969
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ก3,850
$9.48 EC$25.6
-18.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ก735
$1.45 EC$3.92
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ก18.7M
$26.3K EC$71.1K
41.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ก17.4M
$31K EC$83.7K
12.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 โ‚ก43.5K
$227 EC$613
-61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 โ‚ก12.7K
$37.09 EC$100
-31.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 โ‚ก27.4K
$46.58 EC$126
17.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 โ‚ก28.9K
$39.66 EC$107
45.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42 โ‚ก14.2K
$23.8 EC$64.3
19.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 โ‚ก4,546
$10.11 EC$27.3
-10.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ก275.9K
$217 EC$585
154.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,816 โ‚ก4.9M
$2,705 EC$7,304
262.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 โ‚ก36.2K
$57.4 EC$155
25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 โ‚ก27.6K
$98.2 EC$265
-43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ก59.3K
$82.7 EC$223
43.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ก52.1K
$131 EC$354
-20.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 โ‚ก408.8K
$613 EC$1,656
33.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 โ‚ก269.6K
$389 EC$1,051
38.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 โ‚ก748.3K
$1,265 EC$3,416
18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 โ‚ก510.2K
$772 EC$2,083
32.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 โ‚ก1.3M
$1,160 EC$3,132
116.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 โ‚ก693K
$37.6K EC$101.5K
-96.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Grenada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 โ‚ก498.8K
$863 EC$2,331
15.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
6.75
56.00%

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Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grenada: October 28, 2025

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