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

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 16.8% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curacao is 12.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 ANG 28.85
$9.74 ₡4,470
65.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 ANG 141
$60.5 ₡27.7K
30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 ANG 18.33
$9.92 ₡4,549
3.23%
Cappuccino
$3.80 ANG 6.80
$4.04 ₡1,855
-5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ANG 5.28
$2.12 ₡973
39.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ANG 3.11
$1.64 ₡752
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 ANG 10.58
$2.92 ₡1,338
102.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 ANG 9.21
$4.46 ₡2,045
15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ANG 3.08
$2.09 ₡957
-17.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ANG 4.05
$3.18 ₡1,459
-28.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 ANG 4.80
$2.41 ₡1,104
11.20%
Eggs
$3.76 ANG 6.73
$3.43 ₡1,574
9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 ANG 17.27
$9.52 ₡4,367
1.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.63 ANG 13.66
$9.22 ₡4,231
-17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ANG 17.19
$13.22 ₡6,066
-27.38%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 ANG 9.02
$4.70 ₡2,158
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 ANG 5.83
$1.56 ₡715
108.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 ANG 5.66
$3.35 ₡1,535
-5.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 ANG 7.72
$3.00 ₡1,377
43.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 ANG 5.29
$2.93 ₡1,343
1.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 ANG 5.14
$2.71 ₡1,245
5.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 ANG 4.09
$1.02 ₡466
124.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ANG 3.74
$2.42 ₡1,111
-13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.45 ANG 15.13
$5.01 ₡2,297
68.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 ANG 24.82
$16.31 ₡7,479
-14.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 ANG 4.79
$2.31 ₡1,058
16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 ANG 5.89
$2.85 ₡1,305
15.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ANG 3.17
$0.94 ₡433
88.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$49.31 ₡22.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.35 ANG 45.38
$1.81 ₡829
1300.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 ANG 4.69
$2.00 ₡917
31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 ANG 90.4
$7.43 ₡3,410
579.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ANG 2.26
$1.45 ₡664
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$36.3K ₡16.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ANG 34.6K
$34.8K ₡16.0M
-44.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 ANG 422
$88.1 ₡40.4K
167.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.9 ANG 145
$25.36 ₡11.6K
218.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$54.1 ₡24.8K
21.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ANG 99.8
$57.7 ₡26.5K
-3.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.0 ANG 116
$29.04 ₡13.3K
123.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 ANG 16.14
$9.05 ₡4,151
-0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ANG 488
$550 ₡252.1K
-50.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,516 ANG 17.0K
$10.2K ₡4.7M
-6.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 ANG 160
$71.5 ₡32.8K
24.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.6 ANG 160
$53.9 ₡24.7K
66.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 ANG 253
$121 ₡55.3K
17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ANG 196
$101 ₡46.4K
8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 ANG 1,415
$812 ₡372.7K
-2.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 ANG 1,028
$553 ₡253.9K
3.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 ANG 3,074
$1,493 ₡684.6K
15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 ANG 2,112
$1,057 ₡485.1K
11.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$833 ANG 1,491
$2,263 ₡1.0M
-63.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$169 ANG 302
$1,634 ₡749.6K
-89.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,251 ANG 2,239
$1,067 ₡489.3K
17.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
10.53
-50.71%

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Last update for Curacao: April 12, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: April 13, 2026

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