Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Liberia Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Liberia

🙂 Solo nomad: Messina is 19.5% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Messina is 18.8% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.73 €11.85
$10.18 ₡5,095
34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$35.07 ₡17.6K
65.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.23 ₡5,119
12.02%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$3.16 ₡1,581
-37.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.81 ₡907
27.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.53 ₡764
-18.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.07
$2.51 ₡1,259
41.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.72 ₡2,365
-27.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.97 ₡988
-29.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.76 ₡1,380
-22.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.07 ₡1,035
29.47%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.94
$3.04 ₡1,520
11.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$7.23 ₡3,620
29.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 €8.82
$7.39 ₡3,698
38.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.41 €15.03
$11.35 ₡5,680
53.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$4.53 ₡2,268
-39.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.42 ₡709
21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.19 ₡1,095
-45.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.83 ₡1,417
10.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 €0.57
$3.54 ₡1,772
-81.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.33 ₡1,166
-46.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.95 ₡474
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$1.97 ₡986
-79.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$4.66 ₡2,334
45.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$14.07 ₡7,043
-57.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.07 ₡1,036
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.88 ₡1,442
-14.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Messina
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 ₡484
81.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.68 €37.71
$50.3 ₡25.2K
-13.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 €3.97
$1.81 ₡908
154.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.84 ₡921
-21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.89 €40.48
$7.69 ₡3,850
509.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.4 ₡703
40.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$37.9K ₡19M
-5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$32.9K ₡16.5M
-10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$92.7 ₡46.4K
101.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.34 €12.38
$25.4 ₡12.7K
-43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 €23.11
$36.41 ₡18.2K
-26.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$43.71 ₡21.9K
16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.41 €15.03
$31.3 ₡15.7K
-44.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 €8.74
$8.67 ₡4,340
16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$570 ₡285.1K
-39.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,475
$12.5K ₡6.3M
-12.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 €76.8
$58.5 ₡29.3K
52.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.76 €27.42
$34.22 ₡17.1K
-7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$125 ₡62.6K
-26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$83.1 ₡41.6K
58.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Messina
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 €539
$294 ₡147.1K
112.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €402
$235 ₡117.5K
98.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$838 ₡419.7K
19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €757
$674 ₡337.3K
30.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 €1,864
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 €1,502
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Messina
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,840 €1,588
$783 ₡392K
134.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
10.17
-53.59%

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Last update for Messina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liberia: October 27, 2025

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