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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhenjiang and Guanacaste Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhenjiang and Guanacaste

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhenjiang is 50% cheaper than Guanacaste without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhenjiang is 54.2% cheaper than Guanacaste without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ยฅ18.93
$9.82 โ‚ก4,867
-72.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.15 ยฅ183
$43.86 โ‚ก21.7K
-40.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 ยฅ34.95
$10.20 โ‚ก5,057
-50.98%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
$3.78 โ‚ก1,872
-45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$2.00 โ‚ก990
-86.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.40
$1.59 โ‚ก790
-87.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ยฅ7.36
$2.87 โ‚ก1,421
-63.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ยฅ11.34
$4.32 โ‚ก2,140
-62.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ยฅ12.43
$1.85 โ‚ก918
-3.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ยฅ9.96
$2.79 โ‚ก1,383
-48.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.70
$2.21 โ‚ก1,098
-63.35%
Eggs
$1.81 ยฅ12.67
$2.93 โ‚ก1,451
-38.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.52 ยฅ38.56
$4.85 โ‚ก2,403
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ยฅ18.04
$3.90 โ‚ก1,931
-33.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 ยฅ68.3
$9.68 โ‚ก4,799
0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.58
$2.41 โ‚ก1,195
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.40
$1.49 โ‚ก740
9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.60
$4.09 โ‚ก2,027
-59.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.46
$1.35 โ‚ก671
-10.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ยฅ5.48
$3.50 โ‚ก1,736
-77.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.61
$2.02 โ‚ก1,000
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
$0.77 โ‚ก379
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$2.96 โ‚ก1,470
-90.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ยฅ29.47
$3.88 โ‚ก1,925
8.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 ยฅ50.7
$18.24 โ‚ก9,042
-60.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ยฅ4.84
$2.48 โ‚ก1,231
-72.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ยฅ9.87
$2.32 โ‚ก1,152
-39.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.97 โ‚ก483
-72.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ยฅ8.95
$1.87 โ‚ก928
-31.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ยฅ2.74
$1.87 โ‚ก927
-79.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ยฅ29.56
$7.74 โ‚ก3,840
-45.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.94
$1.42 โ‚ก702
-19.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.2K
$38.2K โ‚ก18.9M
-56.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.7K
$33.0K โ‚ก16.3M
-49.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.47 ยฅ311
$94.3 โ‚ก46.8K
-52.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 ยฅ78.5
$26.30 โ‚ก13.0K
-57.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.70 ยฅ81.8
$29.92 โ‚ก14.8K
-60.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 ยฅ294
$57.0 โ‚ก28.3K
-26.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.30 ยฅ191
$23.62 โ‚ก11.7K
15.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ยฅ44.31
$10.07 โ‚ก4,992
-37.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ยฅ2,892
$567 โ‚ก281.2K
-27.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ยฅ116.3K
$12.6K โ‚ก6.3M
31.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 ยฅ293
$60.4 โ‚ก30.0K
-30.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 ยฅ191
$40.11 โ‚ก19.9K
-31.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ยฅ292
$80.6 โ‚ก39.9K
-48.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.92 ยฅ293
$69.3 โ‚ก34.3K
-39.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ยฅ1,464
$749 โ‚ก371.6K
-72.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 ยฅ979
$605 โ‚ก300.0K
-76.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 ยฅ3,354
$1,496 โ‚ก741.6K
-67.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ยฅ2,389
$965 โ‚ก478.5K
-64.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,403 ยฅ23.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 ยฅ12.5K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhenjiang
Guanacaste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$769 ยฅ5,377
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
10.17
-62.34%

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Last update for Zhenjiang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Guanacaste: January 13, 2026

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