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

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 16.3% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curacao is 2% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 ANG 28.88
$9.65 ₡4,833
67.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 ANG 138
$58.6 ₡29.3K
32.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ANG 17.66
$9.9 ₡4,957
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 ANG 6.57
$3.9 ₡1,954
-5.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$2.2 ₡1,100
36.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ANG 3.06
$1.65 ₡827
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 ANG 10.38
$3.03 ₡1,517
91.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ANG 9.15
$4.55 ₡2,278
12.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ANG 3.16
$2.06 ₡1,033
-14.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ANG 4.05
$3.06 ₡1,530
-25.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 ANG 4.97
$2.52 ₡1,261
10.32%
Eggs
$3.62 ANG 6.46
$3.29 ₡1,646
10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ANG 17.16
$9.29 ₡4,650
3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 ANG 14.31
$9.54 ₡4,775
-15.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ANG 17.57
$13.6 ₡6,808
-27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ANG 9.24
$4.67 ₡2,337
10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ANG 5.83
$1.56 ₡782
109.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ANG 5.43
$3.34 ₡1,672
-8.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$3.01 ₡1,507
45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$3.04 ₡1,524
0.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ANG 5.14
$2.85 ₡1,426
1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ANG 4.04
$1.01 ₡506
123.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ANG 3.71
$2.54 ₡1,273
-18.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.44 ANG 15.06
$4.86 ₡2,434
73.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 ANG 20.33
$14.87 ₡7,442
-23.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$2.27 ₡1,137
12.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ANG 5.82
$2.73 ₡1,366
19.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 ANG 3.12
$0.95 ₡476
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.46 ₡24.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.05 ANG 44.71
$1.81 ₡904
1283.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ANG 4.73
$1.93 ₡969
37.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 ANG 90.7
$7.69 ₡3,850
560.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ANG 2.27
$1.47 ₡735
-13.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.4K ₡18.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ANG 34.8K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
-43.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 ANG 409
$86.9 ₡43.5K
164.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 ANG 143
$25.46 ₡12.7K
214.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$54.7 ₡27.4K
20.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ANG 101
$57.8 ₡28.9K
-1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.4 ANG 117
$28.42 ₡14.2K
130.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 ANG 15.67
$9.08 ₡4,546
-3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ANG 487
$551 ₡275.9K
-50.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,413 ANG 16.8K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
-4.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 ANG 158
$72.3 ₡36.2K
22.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.9 ANG 164
$55.2 ₡27.6K
66.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ANG 258
$118 ₡59.3K
22.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ANG 192
$104 ₡52.1K
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ANG 1,422
$817 ₡408.8K
-2.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 ANG 999
$539 ₡269.6K
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 ANG 3,139
$1,495 ₡748.3K
17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ANG 2,098
$1,019 ₡510.2K
15.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 ANG 1,478
$2,511 ₡1.3M
-67.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 ANG 299
$1,384 ₡693K
-87.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,185 ANG 2,116
$996 ₡498.8K
18.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
10.53
-50.71%

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Last update for Curacao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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