Cost of Living in
Puntarenas
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$994.83
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$654.49
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$283.61
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$185.44
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$523.59
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$392.70
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$54.54
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$981.41
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$17,063.39
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$129.09
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$17.45
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$26.18
Men's Leather Business Shoes$52.36
Oranges (1 kg)$1.31
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.73
Lettuce (1 Head)$0.87
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$8.07
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$5.02
Onions (1 kg)$1.75
Bananas (1 kg)$1.07
Local Cheese (1 kg)$3.71
Tomatoes (1 kg)$1.49
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.25
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.00
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$953.38
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$18,543.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$21,990.00
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.83
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.55
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$4.08
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$9.58
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$65.45
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$8.07
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$2.62
Markets
Apples (1 kg)$3.93
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$8.73
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$9.82
White Rice (1 kg)$2.18
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$2.83
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.44
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.14
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$2.34
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$1.76
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$8.73
Transportation
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.45
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$2.42
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.58
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$8.64
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1.05
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$26.18
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$21.82