Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Coco and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Coco and Jaco Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Coco is 29.8% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Playa del Coco is 54.9% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.98 ₡7,557

$7.35 ₡3,475

117.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.9 ₡37.8K

$40.09 ₡19.0K

99.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.82 ₡4,643

$8.98 ₡4,247

9.35%

Cappuccino

$7.13 ₡3,370

$3.94 ₡1,864

80.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 ₡1,129

$1.51 ₡712

58.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ₡920

$0.93 ₡439

109.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.23 ₡1,525

$2.93 ₡1,386

10.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.89 ₡2,783

$3.01 ₡1,425

95.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.57 ₡1,216

$1.47 ₡693

74.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.89 ₡1,366

$1.98 ₡937

45.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ₡1,011

$2.14 ₡1,013

Eggs

$2.88 ₡1,359

$2.36 ₡1,117

22.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.63 ₡4,081

$9.66 ₡4,569

-10.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 ₡6,186

$8.37 ₡3,956

56.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 ₡6,589

$10.76 ₡5,088

29.55%

Apples (1kg)

$4.55 ₡2,153

$4.59 ₡2,171

-0.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₡695

$1.51 ₡714

-2.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.36 ₡2,060

$4.27 ₡2,017

2.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.67 ₡791

$3.08 ₡1,456

-45.78%

Potato (1kg)

$3.36 ₡1,591

$1.34 ₡634

150.75%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₡1,444

$1.33 ₡628

129.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₡459

$0.90 ₡427

7.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₡1,345

$1.83 ₡866

55.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.98 ₡2,356

$5.30 ₡2,504

-6.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.71 ₡6,954

$13.46 ₡6,362

9.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₡1,040

$2.42 ₡1,142

-9.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 ₡1,205

$2.03 ₡962

25.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.18 ₡557

$1.01 ₡475

16.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 ₡1,430

$1.85 ₡874

63.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.80 ₡851

$1.78 ₡842

1.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.08 ₡3,821

$7.75 ₡3,666

4.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 ₡901

$1.41 ₡669

34.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.1K ₡18.0M

$38.4K ₡18.2M

-0.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K ₡15.3M

$32.9K ₡15.6M

-1.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$176 ₡83.2K

$71.8 ₡33.9K

145.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.89 ₡12.2K

$21.46 ₡10.1K

20.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.6 ₡28.6K

$42.45 ₡20.1K

42.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.6 ₡27.2K

$47.53 ₡22.5K

21.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.16 ₡11.4K

$23.70 ₡11.2K

1.94%

Cinema Ticket

$9.83 ₡4,646

$10.11 ₡4,779

-2.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$522 ₡246.8K

$448 ₡211.9K

16.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.7K ₡6.0M

$6,724 ₡3.2M

88.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 ₡29.6K

$61.7 ₡29.2K

1.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.2 ₡24.7K

$51.3 ₡24.2K

1.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 ₡59.5K

$128 ₡60.4K

-1.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 ₡51.6K

-0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$756 ₡357.3K

$560 ₡265.0K

34.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ₡287.1K

$504 ₡238.2K

20.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,497 ₡707.5K

$1,853 ₡876.1K

-19.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$968 ₡457.8K

$1,048 ₡495.5K

-7.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$317 ₡149.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 ₡350.0K

$408 ₡192.9K

81.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Coco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: March 2, 2026

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