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

😐 Solo nomad: Greenland is 94.3% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenland is 84.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 DKK 120
$10.19 ₡5,052
83.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 698
$60.5 ₡30.0K
79.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.82 DKK 102
$10.17 ₡5,041
55.56%
Cappuccino
$6.31 DKK 40.59
$3.90 ₡1,933
61.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DKK 15.30
$2.19 ₡1,086
8.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 19.29
$1.65 ₡819
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.90 DKK 70.1
$2.95 ₡1,460
269.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 DKK 55.1
$4.32 ₡2,142
98.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 DKK 17.67
$2.03 ₡1,005
35.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 DKK 24.84
$3.18 ₡1,576
21.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 DKK 33.31
$2.49 ₡1,234
108.03%
Eggs
$4.90 DKK 31.54
$3.41 ₡1,688
43.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.75 DKK 249
$9.25 ₡4,584
318.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.06 DKK 174
$9.42 ₡4,670
187.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.79 DKK 159
$13.28 ₡6,583
86.67%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 DKK 33.16
$4.51 ₡2,235
14.41%
Banana (1kg)
$4.92 DKK 31.63
$1.54 ₡763
219.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 DKK 36.61
$3.37 ₡1,673
68.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 DKK 28.80
$2.94 ₡1,458
52.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.80 DKK 24.41
$2.97 ₡1,475
27.95%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 DKK 28.04
$2.83 ₡1,403
54.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.53 DKK 42.01
$1.01 ₡502
546.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.31
$2.54 ₡1,257
24.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 DKK 88.4
$5.03 ₡2,494
173.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 DKK 153
$15.31 ₡7,589
55.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.25 DKK 40.18
$2.31 ₡1,145
170.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 DKK 27.06
$2.72 ₡1,347
54.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 DKK 21.04
$0.96 ₡475
240.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 DKK 566
$48.97 ₡24.3K
79.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 DKK 21.81
$1.80 ₡893
88.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.01 ₡995
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$7.51 ₡3,723
5.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 DKK 6.59
$1.52 ₡752
-32.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K DKK 255.4K
$36.6K ₡18.2M
8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.9K DKK 83.2K
$36.0K ₡17.9M
-64.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 DKK 1,842
$85.9 ₡42.6K
233.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.9 DKK 488
$25.46 ₡12.6K
198.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$153 DKK 985
$53.9 ₡26.7K
184.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.17 DKK 316
$57.3 ₡28.4K
-14.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.36 ₡14.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 DKK 125
$9.01 ₡4,466
115.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 DKK 4,246
$540 ₡267.8K
22.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K DKK 71.0K
$10.1K ₡5.0M
9.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 DKK 1,031
$71.5 ₡35.5K
124.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 DKK 326
$54.9 ₡27.2K
-7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 DKK 929
$117 ₡58.2K
23.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$234 DKK 1,507
$103 ₡50.8K
128.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 DKK 5,413
$810 ₡401.7K
3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 DKK 5,520
$551 ₡272.9K
55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 DKK 9,827
$1,488 ₡737.8K
2.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 DKK 9,444
$1,043 ₡516.9K
40.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,617 DKK 23.3K
$2,335 ₡1.2M
54.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,657 DKK 29.9K
$1,607 ₡796.5K
189.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenland
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,171 DKK 26.8K
$981 ₡486.2K
325.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
10.53
-46.25%

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Last update for Greenland: January 13, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

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