Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Teresa and Playa del Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Teresa and Playa del Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Teresa is 22.2% cheaper than Playa del Coco without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Teresa is 12% cheaper than Playa del Coco without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ₡4,884

$16.2 ₡7,942

-38.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.32 ₡20.7K

$79 ₡38.7K

-46.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.59 ₡4,701

$9.93 ₡4,869

-3.42%

Cappuccino

$3.72 ₡1,823

$7.03 ₡3,447

-47.08%

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

$1.99 ₡973

$2.35 ₡1,152

-15.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ₡774

$1.94 ₡951

-18.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 ₡1,444

$3.21 ₡1,572

-8.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 ₡2,260

$6.12 ₡3,002

-24.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ₡968

$2.48 ₡1,217

-20.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.89 ₡1,416

$2.79 ₡1,366

3.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ₡1,050

$2.13 ₡1,046

0.47%

Eggs

$3.02 ₡1,479

$2.88 ₡1,411

4.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.05 ₡4,928

$8.68 ₡4,254

15.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.14 ₡4,480

$13 ₡6,372

-29.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.51 ₡6,623

$13.4 ₡6,570

0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$4.41 ₡2,163

$4.62 ₡2,265

-4.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 ₡733

$1.52 ₡747

-1.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.21 ₡2,062

$4.24 ₡2,079

-0.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.08 ₡1,508

$1.61 ₡788

91.30%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₡1,633

$3.29 ₡1,613

1.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.55 ₡1,250

$3.04 ₡1,491

-16.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 ₡509

$1.01 ₡494

2.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₡1,384

$2.8 ₡1,373

0.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.09 ₡2,496

$4.85 ₡2,379

4.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.79 ₡6,759

$15.19 ₡7,448

-9.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.4 ₡1,177

$2.11 ₡1,034

13.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 ₡1,251

$2.54 ₡1,247

0.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 ₡494

$1.2 ₡589

-15.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.85 ₡907

$3.05 ₡1,495

-39.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 ₡866

$1.87 ₡917

-5.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 ₡3,955

$7.67 ₡3,759

5.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 ₡712

$1.82 ₡890

-20.33%

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

$38.3K ₡18.8M

$37.3K ₡18.3M

2.75%

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

$32.6K ₡16M

$33.1K ₡16.2M

-1.55%

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

$82 ₡40.2K

$174 ₡85.2K

-52.81%

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

$25.77 ₡12.6K

$26.07 ₡12.8K

-1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.8 ₡24.4K

$60.4 ₡29.6K

-17.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.43 ₡24.2K

$56.6 ₡27.7K

-12.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 ₡11.8K

$24.04 ₡11.8K

0.33%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ₡4,457

$10.14 ₡4,971

-10.36%

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

$566 ₡277.7K

$535 ₡262.1K

5.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K ₡6.3M

$12.4K ₡6.1M

3.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ₡30.1K

$61.5 ₡30.1K

-0.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 ₡25K

$52.4 ₡25.7K

-2.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 ₡62.8K

$126 ₡62K

1.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 ₡53.1K

$109 ₡53.6K

-0.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$697 ₡341.6K

$771 ₡377.8K

-9.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₡293K

$609 ₡298.3K

-1.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,418 ₡695.2K

$1,538 ₡753.8K

-7.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$968 ₡474.3K

$973 ₡476.8K

-0.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$297 ₡145.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$705 ₡345.4K

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 Santa Teresa: November 23, 2025

Last update for Playa del Coco: November 25, 2025

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