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

😐 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 38.6% more expensive than Montserrat without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 13.2% more expensive than Montserrat without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 β‚‘5,052
$18.70 EC$50.5
-45.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 β‚‘30.0K
$48.43 EC$131
24.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 β‚‘5,041
$7.44 EC$20.08
36.69%
Cappuccino
$3.90 β‚‘1,933
$6.23 EC$16.82
-37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 β‚‘1,086
$2.51 EC$6.78
-12.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 β‚‘819
$1.44 EC$3.89
14.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 β‚‘1,460
$2.60 EC$7.03
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 β‚‘2,142
$4.55 EC$12.29
-5.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 β‚‘1,005
$3.36 EC$9.06
-39.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 β‚‘1,576
$3.00 EC$8.10
6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 β‚‘1,234
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Eggs
$3.41 β‚‘1,688
$7.09 EC$19.14
-51.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 β‚‘4,584
$5.90 EC$15.92
56.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 β‚‘4,670
$9.29 EC$25.08
1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 β‚‘6,583
$24.09 EC$65.1
-44.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 β‚‘2,235
$3.34 EC$9.01
35.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 β‚‘763
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 β‚‘1,673
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 β‚‘1,458
$4.40 EC$11.88
-33.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 β‚‘1,475
-
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Onion (1kg)
$2.83 β‚‘1,403
$2.24 EC$6.05
26.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 β‚‘502
$5.11 EC$13.78
-80.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 β‚‘1,257
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 β‚‘2,494
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 β‚‘7,589
$21.52 EC$58.1
-28.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚‘1,145
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 β‚‘1,347
$4.54 EC$12.26
-40.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 β‚‘475
$1.88 EC$5.09
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 β‚‘24.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 β‚‘893
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 β‚‘995
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 β‚‘3,723
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 β‚‘752
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K β‚‘18.2M
$22.4K EC$60.5K
63.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K β‚‘17.9M
$16.7K EC$45.1K
115.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 β‚‘42.6K
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 β‚‘12.6K
$40.76 EC$110
-37.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 β‚‘26.7K
-
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 β‚‘28.4K
$55.6 EC$150
2.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 β‚‘14.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 β‚‘4,466
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 β‚‘267.8K
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K β‚‘5.0M
-
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 β‚‘35.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 β‚‘27.2K
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚‘58.2K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 β‚‘50.8K
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 β‚‘401.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 β‚‘272.9K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 β‚‘737.8K
$1,302 EC$3,514
14.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 β‚‘516.9K
$1,282 EC$3,462
-18.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 β‚‘1.2M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 β‚‘796.5K
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Montserrat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 β‚‘486.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
0
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Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montserrat: January 13, 2026

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