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 7% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Playa del Coco is 50.9% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.08 ₡7,973

$7.05 ₡3,496

128.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.4 ₡39.4K

$40.10 ₡19.9K

98.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.10 ₡5,008

$8.82 ₡4,372

14.51%

Cappuccino

$7.14 ₡3,539

$3.81 ₡1,887

87.40%

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

$2.39 ₡1,187

$1.53 ₡761

56.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₡950

$0.97 ₡483

97.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.33 ₡1,649

$3.03 ₡1,503

9.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.10 ₡3,026

$2.90 ₡1,440

110.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.59 ₡1,285

$1.42 ₡704

82.39%

White Bread (500g)

$2.90 ₡1,438

$2.06 ₡1,019

40.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ₡1,066

$2.16 ₡1,069

-0.46%

Eggs

$3.01 ₡1,492

$2.37 ₡1,175

27.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.20 ₡4,066

$9.90 ₡4,910

-17.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.71 ₡6,299

$8.25 ₡4,088

54.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.71 ₡6,798

$11.01 ₡5,461

24.52%

Apples (1kg)

$4.54 ₡2,249

$4.62 ₡2,290

-1.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 ₡741

$1.46 ₡725

2.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.38 ₡2,172

$4.27 ₡2,117

2.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 ₡793

$3.11 ₡1,541

-48.55%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ₡1,646

$1.36 ₡674

144.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 ₡1,467

$1.29 ₡639

129.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ₡503

$0.89 ₡442

14.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.94 ₡1,458

$1.75 ₡865

68.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.86 ₡2,412

$5.32 ₡2,637

-8.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 ₡6,997

$13.06 ₡6,473

8.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₡1,089

$2.35 ₡1,166

-6.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₡1,296

$1.93 ₡957

35.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 ₡582

$0.97 ₡480

20.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 ₡1,453

$1.80 ₡892

62.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 ₡917

$1.78 ₡881

3.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 ₡4,028

$7.93 ₡3,931

2.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 ₡939

$1.44 ₡716

31.25%

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

$37.1K ₡18.4M

-0.09%

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

$32.4K ₡16.1M

$32.5K ₡16.1M

-0.16%

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

$174 ₡86.4K

$71.4 ₡35.4K

144.07%

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

$25.86 ₡12.8K

$21.86 ₡10.8K

18.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.0 ₡29.2K

$42.96 ₡21.3K

37.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 ₡28.0K

$46.83 ₡23.2K

20.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.91 ₡11.9K

$24.21 ₡12.0K

-1.24%

Cinema Ticket

$10.14 ₡5,027

$9.94 ₡4,927

2.01%

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

$519 ₡257.3K

$432 ₡214.3K

20.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.7K ₡6.3M

$6,674 ₡3.3M

90.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ₡30.4K

$61.2 ₡30.4K

0.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.4 ₡25.5K

$51.7 ₡25.7K

-0.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ₡62.8K

-0.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₡52.9K

$109 ₡54.3K

-2.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₡372.7K

$549 ₡272.1K

36.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₡296.3K

$505 ₡250.5K

18.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 ₡738.2K

$1,866 ₡925.0K

-20.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$981 ₡486.2K

$1,015 ₡503.0K

-3.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$306 ₡151.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$708 ₡350.8K

$407 ₡201.8K

73.79%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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