Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Coco and Ojochal Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Coco and Ojochal

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Coco is 6.2% cheaper than Ojochal without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Playa del Coco is 22.4% more expensive than Ojochal without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.08 ₡7,973

$10.23 ₡5,074

57.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.4 ₡39.4K

$51.2 ₡25.4K

55.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.10 ₡5,008

$10.03 ₡4,972

0.70%

Cappuccino

$7.14 ₡3,539

$3.76 ₡1,864

89.89%

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

$2.39 ₡1,187

$2.03 ₡1,008

17.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₡950

$1.59 ₡787

20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.33 ₡1,649

$2.91 ₡1,442

14.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.10 ₡3,026

$4.73 ₡2,345

28.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.59 ₡1,285

$1.95 ₡968

32.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.90 ₡1,438

$2.81 ₡1,395

3.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ₡1,066

$2.22 ₡1,101

-3.15%

Eggs

$3.01 ₡1,492

$2.95 ₡1,462

2.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.20 ₡4,066

$9.73 ₡4,824

-15.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.71 ₡6,299

$9.24 ₡4,579

37.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.71 ₡6,798

$13.69 ₡6,789

0.15%

Apples (1kg)

$4.54 ₡2,249

$4.55 ₡2,257

-0.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 ₡741

$1.51 ₡749

-1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.38 ₡2,172

$4.38 ₡2,171

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 ₡793

$3.27 ₡1,620

-51.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ₡1,646

$3.42 ₡1,696

-2.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 ₡1,467

$2.98 ₡1,476

-0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ₡503

$0.94 ₡468

8.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.94 ₡1,458

$2.86 ₡1,419

2.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.86 ₡2,412

$5.03 ₡2,494

-3.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 ₡6,997

$12.21 ₡6,051

15.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₡1,089

$2.29 ₡1,136

-3.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₡1,296

$2.53 ₡1,256

3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 ₡582

$1.04 ₡514

12.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 ₡1,453

$1.88 ₡932

55.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 ₡917

$1.79 ₡886

3.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 ₡4,028

$8.03 ₡3,979

1.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 ₡939

$1.41 ₡699

34.04%

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

$37.1K ₡18.4M

0.13%

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

$32.4K ₡16.1M

$33.2K ₡16.5M

-2.27%

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

$174 ₡86.4K

$93.9 ₡46.5K

85.57%

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

$25.86 ₡12.8K

$25.58 ₡12.7K

1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.0 ₡29.2K

$51.5 ₡25.5K

14.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 ₡28.0K

$55.9 ₡27.7K

1.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.91 ₡11.9K

$23.42 ₡11.6K

2.09%

Cinema Ticket

$10.14 ₡5,027

$9.69 ₡4,804

4.64%

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

$519 ₡257.3K

$523 ₡259.1K

-0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.7K ₡6.3M

-0.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ₡30.4K

$63.4 ₡31.4K

-3.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.4 ₡25.5K

$51.6 ₡25.6K

-0.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ₡62.8K

$128 ₡63.6K

-1.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₡52.9K

$108 ₡53.6K

-1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₡372.7K

$772 ₡382.6K

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₡296.3K

$604 ₡299.4K

-1.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 ₡738.2K

$1,501 ₡744.0K

-0.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$981 ₡486.2K

$973 ₡482.6K

0.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$306 ₡151.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$708 ₡350.8K

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 Ojochal: January 13, 2026

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