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

😐 Solo nomad: Martinique is 32.1% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Martinique is 31.7% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.60 €20.01
$9.74 ₡4,470
142.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 €71.9
$60.5 ₡27.7K
40.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.41 €14.76
$9.92 ₡4,549
75.50%
Cappuccino
$4.66 €3.95
$4.04 ₡1,855
15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.02
$2.12 ₡973
67.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.30
$1.64 ₡752
137.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €5.94
$2.92 ₡1,338
139.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.34
$4.46 ₡2,045
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.47
$2.09 ₡957
-16.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.39
$3.18 ₡1,459
-48.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.07
$2.41 ₡1,104
50.21%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.11
$3.43 ₡1,574
7.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.38 €16.43
$9.52 ₡4,367
103.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.40 €15.60
$9.22 ₡4,231
99.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.78 €17.62
$13.22 ₡6,066
57.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 €3.28
$4.70 ₡2,158
-17.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 €1.18
$1.56 ₡715
-10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 €2.64
$3.35 ₡1,535
-7.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.87 €5.82
$3.00 ₡1,377
129.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.94
$2.93 ₡1,343
-21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €2.00
$2.71 ₡1,245
-13.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.14
$1.02 ₡466
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.62
$2.42 ₡1,111
-69.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.51 €10.61
$5.01 ₡2,297
149.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 €7.47
$16.31 ₡7,479
-45.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.56
$2.31 ₡1,058
-20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.45
$2.85 ₡1,305
1.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.46
$0.94 ₡433
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 €45.03
$49.31 ₡22.6K
7.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.81 ₡829
150.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.62
$2.00 ₡917
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.58 €37.80
$7.43 ₡3,410
500.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.91
$1.45 ₡664
55.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K €21.1K
$36.3K ₡16.6M
-31.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €29.8K
$34.8K ₡16.0M
1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €137
$88.1 ₡40.4K
83.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.67 €9.89
$25.36 ₡11.6K
-53.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.82 €33.77
$54.1 ₡24.8K
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 €28.86
$57.7 ₡26.5K
-41.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.27 €15.49
$29.04 ₡13.3K
-37.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 €9.04
$9.05 ₡4,151
17.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 €245
$550 ₡252.1K
-47.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,655 €2,251
$10.2K ₡4.7M
-73.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €98.4
$71.5 ₡32.8K
62.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.00 €24.59
$53.9 ₡24.7K
-46.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 €132
$121 ₡55.3K
28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$217 €184
$101 ₡46.4K
114.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 €694
$812 ₡372.7K
0.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 €622
$553 ₡253.9K
32.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 €1,094
$1,493 ₡684.6K
-13.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 €1,203
$1,057 ₡485.1K
34.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 €2,059
$2,263 ₡1.0M
7.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,896 €2,456
$1,634 ₡749.6K
77.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martinique
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,313 €1,962
$1,067 ₡489.3K
116.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.45
10.53
-86.23%

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Last update for Martinique: April 12, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: April 13, 2026

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