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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12% more expensive than Alajuela without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tokyo is 4.8% cheaper than Alajuela without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,271

$10.08 ₡4,768

-19.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,604

$40.17 ₡19.0K

20.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥853

$9.68 ₡4,577

-44.01%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.75 ₡1,773

-5.33%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.96 ₡927

-35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$1.29 ₡610

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥668

$2.21 ₡1,044

91.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥853

$3.65 ₡1,726

48.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.86 ₡880

-12.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$2.47 ₡1,166

-36.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥864

$2.22 ₡1,048

147.30%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥382

$2.25 ₡1,063

8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,482

$9.67 ₡4,570

62.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,250

$9.04 ₡4,273

-12.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,587

$13.90 ₡6,572

63.88%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥842

$3.85 ₡1,822

38.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$1.45 ₡686

82.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥921

$4.14 ₡1,958

41.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥943

$2.86 ₡1,350

109.44%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$2.88 ₡1,360

11.81%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.64 ₡1,247

26.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.00 ₡474

48.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$2.51 ₡1,187

-62.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥650

$4.95 ₡2,338

-16.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,466

$20.49 ₡9,689

-54.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.14 ₡1,012

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥452

$2.42 ₡1,145

18.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$0.83 ₡394

75.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$112 ₡53.0K

-25.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥551

$1.38 ₡652

153.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥455

$1.32 ₡622

118.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,061

$8.05 ₡3,804

220.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.40 ₡662

-10.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$37.7K ₡17.8M

-37.46%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$32.8K ₡15.5M

-46.88%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$44.80 ₡21.2K

270.92%

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

$26.67 ¥4,200

$19.66 ₡9,297

35.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,248

$33.13 ₡15.7K

0.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$65.7 ₡31.1K

5.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,285

$43.81 ₡20.7K

-52.39%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,093

$9.13 ₡4,315

45.56%

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

$502 ¥79.1K

$303 ₡143.3K

65.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$2,356 ₡1.1M

563.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,486

$62.9 ₡29.7K

-4.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,344

$52.3 ₡24.7K

-22.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$121 ₡57.2K

-46.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$100 ₡47.4K

-9.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.7K

$704 ₡332.9K

60.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.1K

$607 ₡286.8K

-0.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.0K

$1,013 ₡479.1K

162.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.8K

$934 ₡441.6K

41.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥816.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥411.5K

$2,039 ₡964.1K

28.13%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alajuela: March 2, 2026

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