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

😐 Solo nomad: Martinique is 26.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Martinique is 29.8% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.95 €19.81
$9.65 ₡4,833
137.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 €72.1
$58.6 ₡29.3K
42.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.25 €14.9
$9.9 ₡4,957
74.24%
Cappuccino
$4.58 €3.95
$3.9 ₡1,954
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.2 ₡1,100
54.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.27
$1.65 ₡827
129.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.91
$3.03 ₡1,517
125.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 €4.48
$4.55 ₡2,278
14.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.06 ₡1,033
-11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.48
$3.06 ₡1,530
-43.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.52 ₡1,261
46.03%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$3.29 ₡1,646
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.04 €17.3
$9.29 ₡4,650
115.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.89 €15.44
$9.54 ₡4,775
87.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.81 €17.97
$13.6 ₡6,808
53.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 €3.49
$4.67 ₡2,337
-13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.56 ₡782
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$3.34 ₡1,672
-8.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.85 €5.92
$3.01 ₡1,507
127.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.04 ₡1,524
-23.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.85 ₡1,426
-18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.01 ₡506
34.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$2.54 ₡1,273
-71.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 €10.41
$4.86 ₡2,434
148.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 €7.4
$14.87 ₡7,442
-42.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.27 ₡1,137
-23.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.73 ₡1,366
6.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.95 ₡476
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 €45.24
$49.46 ₡24.8K
5.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 €3.73
$1.81 ₡904
138.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.93 ₡969
2.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.4 €37.47
$7.69 ₡3,850
464.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.47 ₡735
51.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.1K
$37.4K ₡18.7M
-34.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 €139
$86.9 ₡43.5K
85.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 €9.79
$25.46 ₡12.7K
-55.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.18 €35.56
$54.7 ₡27.4K
-24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 €30.38
$57.8 ₡28.9K
-39.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.4 €15.89
$28.42 ₡14.2K
-35.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.69 €9.23
$9.08 ₡4,546
17.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 €251
$551 ₡275.9K
-47.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,569 €2,218
$9,816 ₡4.9M
-73.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.2
$72.3 ₡36.2K
57.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 €25.22
$55.2 ₡27.6K
-47.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 €136
$118 ₡59.3K
32.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$216 €187
$104 ₡52.1K
107.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 €698
$817 ₡408.8K
-0.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 €652
$539 ₡269.6K
40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 €1,140
$1,495 ₡748.3K
-11.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 €1,238
$1,019 ₡510.2K
40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,368 €2,045
$2,511 ₡1.3M
-5.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,762 €3,248
$1,384 ₡693K
171.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,273 €1,962
$996 ₡498.8K
128.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.45
10.53
-86.23%

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Last update for Martinique: October 28, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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