List of largest cities in Costa Rica
San Jose
San José
Limon
Limón
San Francisco
Heredia
Alajuela
Alajuela
Liberia
Guanacaste
Paraiso
Cartago
Cost of living and prices in Costa Rica
| Restaurants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 7.3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 32.6 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 6.9 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2.0 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3.0 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1.5 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1.3 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2.4 USD |
| Markets | |||
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 2.3 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1.9 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3.0 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1.3 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1.9 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0.8 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2.1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1.8 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2.5 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 6.5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7.0 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 3.8 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1.1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2.1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 10.9 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1.7 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2.5 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3.3 USD |
| Transportation | |||
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 0.8 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 54.4 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1.2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1.2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 11.1 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1.1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,388.9 USD |
| Entertainment | |||
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 52.3 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 19.0 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6.3 USD |
| Goods | |||
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 61.9 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 48.7 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 96.5 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 88.2 USD |
| Accommodation | |||
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 522.3 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 380.6 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 954.3 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 701.5 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 66.8 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0.1 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 47.4 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,589.6 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,223.4 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 851.1 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 11.38% |
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Weather, climate, temperature by months in Costa Rica
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year | ||
| Record high | °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | |
| Average high | °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| Average temperature | °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Average low | °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Record low | °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| Rain | Days | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 171 | |
| Fog | Days | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 45 | |
| Thunderstorms | Days | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | |
| Average precipitation | Mm. | 308 | 306 | 162 | 69 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 58 | 228 | 245 | 208 | 245 | 1911 | |
| Relative humidity | % | 76 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 72 | |
| Relative humidity morning | % | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
| Relative humidity evening | % | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
| Wind speed | Km/h | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Day Length | Hours | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Dew point | °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 217 | |
| Growing degree-day | °C | 379 | 377 | 360 | 358 | 356 | 338 | 395 | 401 | 413 | 391 | 393 | 390 | 4552 | |
| Solar radiation, global | Mj/m2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
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