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

😐 Solo nomad: Greenland is 89.9% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenland is 84.2% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.81 DKK 121
$9.65 ₡4,833
94.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 687
$58.6 ₡29.3K
82.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.26 DKK 98.3
$9.9 ₡4,957
54.14%
Cappuccino
$6.37 DKK 41.01
$3.9 ₡1,954
63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.64
$2.2 ₡1,100
10.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 DKK 19.47
$1.65 ₡827
83.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.88 DKK 70.1
$3.03 ₡1,517
259.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.58 DKK 55.3
$4.55 ₡2,278
88.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 DKK 17.74
$2.06 ₡1,033
33.50%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 DKK 26
$3.06 ₡1,530
32.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.17 DKK 33.32
$2.52 ₡1,261
105.16%
Eggs
$4.97 DKK 32.02
$3.29 ₡1,646
51.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.94 DKK 244
$9.29 ₡4,650
308.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.17 DKK 175
$9.54 ₡4,775
184.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.68 DKK 159
$13.6 ₡6,808
81.47%
Apples (1kg)
$5.24 DKK 33.74
$4.67 ₡2,337
12.21%
Banana (1kg)
$4.88 DKK 31.44
$1.56 ₡782
212.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 DKK 35.96
$3.34 ₡1,672
67.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 DKK 29.05
$3.01 ₡1,507
49.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$3.04 ₡1,524
22.37%
Onion (1kg)
$4.39 DKK 28.3
$2.85 ₡1,426
54.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.38 DKK 41.12
$1.01 ₡506
531.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.32
$2.54 ₡1,273
24.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$4.86 ₡2,434
186.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.01 DKK 148
$14.87 ₡7,442
54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.2 DKK 39.92
$2.27 ₡1,137
173.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 DKK 26.06
$2.73 ₡1,366
48.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$0.95 ₡476
235.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 DKK 583
$49.46 ₡24.8K
82.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 DKK 22.94
$1.81 ₡904
96.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.93 ₡969
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.59
$7.69 ₡3,850
-1.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 DKK 6.43
$1.47 ₡735
-31.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K DKK 259.6K
$37.4K ₡18.7M
7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.8K DKK 82.6K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
-63.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 DKK 1,818
$86.9 ₡43.5K
224.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75 DKK 483
$25.46 ₡12.7K
194.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 DKK 994
$54.7 ₡27.4K
181.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 DKK 323
$57.8 ₡28.9K
-13.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$28.42 ₡14.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.63 DKK 127
$9.08 ₡4,546
116.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 DKK 4,213
$551 ₡275.9K
18.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K DKK 72.3K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
14.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$162 DKK 1,046
$72.3 ₡36.2K
124.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 DKK 329
$55.2 ₡27.6K
-7.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 DKK 947
$118 ₡59.3K
24.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 DKK 1,515
$104 ₡52.1K
125.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 DKK 5,472
$817 ₡408.8K
4.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 DKK 5,491
$539 ₡269.6K
58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 DKK 9,941
$1,495 ₡748.3K
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 DKK 9,676
$1,019 ₡510.2K
47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,611 DKK 23.3K
$2,511 ₡1.3M
43.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,688 DKK 30.2K
$1,384 ₡693K
238.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,244 DKK 27.3K
$996 ₡498.8K
325.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
10.53
-46.25%

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Last update for Greenland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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