Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Alajuela Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Alajuela

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 13.2% more expensive than Alajuela without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 12.9% more expensive than Alajuela without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$9.65 ₡4,786

-12.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$39.43 ₡19.5K

20.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$9.41 ₡4,668

-40.06%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.60 ₡1,783

1.67%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.96 ₡972

-36.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$1.34 ₡662

-32.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.17 ₡1,078

87.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.64 ₡1,802

51.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.85 ₡915

-12.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$2.50 ₡1,241

-39.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$2.14 ₡1,063

157.01%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.24 ₡1,110

3.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.17 ₡5,040

55.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$9.37 ₡4,643

-14.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$13.92 ₡6,899

64.94%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$4.07 ₡2,017

28.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.52 ₡755

74.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.19 ₡2,079

42.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$2.86 ₡1,416

108.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.78 ₡1,376

19.42%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.58 ₡1,277

32.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.96 ₡475

56.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$2.58 ₡1,277

-63.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$5.01 ₡2,485

-14.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$17.79 ₡8,822

-47.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.12 ₡1,050

-0.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.44 ₡1,209

22.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.87 ₡429

70.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$110 ₡54.5K

-24.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$1.43 ₡710

145.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.37 ₡677

116.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$8.02 ₡3,974

221.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.41 ₡699

-12.06%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$38.3K ₡19.0M

-39.66%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$32.8K ₡16.3M

-46.44%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$45.49 ₡22.6K

262.26%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$19.69 ₡9,763

31.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.41 ₡16.6K

1.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$65.6 ₡32.5K

7.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$42.96 ₡21.3K

-52.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$9.11 ₡4,516

45.44%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$297 ₡147.1K

67.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$2,310 ₡1.1M

564.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$63.1 ₡31.3K

-1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$52.3 ₡26.0K

-22.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$120 ₡59.5K

-46.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$98.1 ₡48.7K

-5.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$696 ₡344.9K

56.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$600 ₡297.3K

1.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$978 ₡484.7K

175.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$955 ₡473.7K

38.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,004 ₡993.3K

416.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,520 ₡753.4K

206.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,216 ₡602.8K

109.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

10.17

-83.09%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Alajuela: January 11, 2026

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