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

😐 Solo nomad: Martinique is 28.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Martinique is 33.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.74 €19.42
$9.67 ₡4,564
135.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 €72.1
$58.6 ₡27.7K
44.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.54 €14.98
$10.23 ₡4,832
71.46%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.85
$3.97 ₡1,876
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.01
$2.17 ₡1,024
62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.23
$1.73 ₡817
118.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.10
$2.89 ₡1,365
147.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.33
$4.40 ₡2,080
15.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.51
$2.05 ₡969
-13.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 €1.45
$3.09 ₡1,458
-44.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 €3.14
$2.51 ₡1,185
46.22%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.19
$3.30 ₡1,557
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.46 €16.62
$9.16 ₡4,326
112.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.93 €15.31
$9.29 ₡4,388
93.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.61 €17.60
$13.16 ₡6,215
56.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 €3.40
$4.48 ₡2,115
-11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 €1.20
$1.62 ₡765
-12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 €2.60
$3.22 ₡1,519
-5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.63 €5.67
$2.98 ₡1,409
122.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.01 ₡1,421
-22.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.94
$2.85 ₡1,344
-20.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.01 ₡478
30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.67
$2.51 ₡1,185
-68.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.10 €10.33
$4.94 ₡2,333
144.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 €7.44
$15.72 ₡7,425
-44.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.54
$2.38 ₡1,122
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$2.71 ₡1,281
8.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.42
$0.94 ₡445
77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 €44.97
$48.94 ₡23.1K
7.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$1.79 ₡846
149.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.64
$2.01 ₡949
-4.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.76 €38.23
$7.82 ₡3,695
472.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.87
$1.51 ₡714
44.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K €21.2K
$36.8K ₡17.4M
-32.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$34.7K ₡16.4M
0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 €137
$86.8 ₡41.0K
85.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.70 €9.99
$25.69 ₡12.1K
-54.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.81 €33.99
$53.8 ₡25.4K
-25.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.54 €29.49
$55.9 ₡26.4K
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 €15.72
$28.78 ₡13.6K
-36.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 €9.33
$9.04 ₡4,271
20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €245
$560 ₡264.6K
-48.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,633 €2,248
$10.0K ₡4.7M
-73.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.4
$72.4 ₡34.2K
60.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.50 €25.19
$54.4 ₡25.7K
-45.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 €135
$117 ₡55.2K
35.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$221 €188
$103 ₡48.6K
114.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 €712
$811 ₡383.2K
2.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 €641
$551 ₡260.1K
36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 €1,096
$1,482 ₡700.0K
-13.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,234
$1,036 ₡489.2K
39.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,427 €2,072
$2,301 ₡1.1M
5.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,848 €2,432
$1,575 ₡743.9K
80.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,274 €1,942
$1,030 ₡486.5K
120.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.45
10.53
-86.23%

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Last update for Martinique: March 1, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: March 2, 2026

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