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Puntarenas travel budget

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Sample budgets for a trip to Puntarenas

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Puntarenas for 2 people.

* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).

Cost of living in Puntarenas compared to Costa Rica in 2019

On average, the cost of living in Puntarenas in 2019 is 26% less than the average cost of living in United States.

See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Puntarenas in 2019 compared to average prices in United States:

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Local prices in Puntarenas by expense type

Restaurant budget in Puntarenas

Lunch

$ 8/person
($ 4.5 to $ 11)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 15/person
($ 9.1 to $ 22)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.3/person
($ 6.3 to $ 9.1)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.9

Local beer

$ 2.7 for 500ml
($ 1.4 to $ 3.3)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 1.9 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.5/cup
($ 1.7 to $ 3.7)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.5

Fizzy drink

$ 1.6/can
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 1.3/bottle
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Hotel and accommodation budget in Puntarenas

1-star hotel

$ 35/night
($ 23 to $ 48)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 67/night
($ 49 to $ 91)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 119/night
($ 94 to $ 155)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 179

4-star hotel

$ 281/night
($ 163 to $ 444)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 260

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 40/month
($ 22 to $ 79)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 132

Room with kitchen

$ 318/month
($ 64 to $ 1269)

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92% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 97/month
($ 60 to $ 145)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 115/month
($ 45 to $ 501)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 219

Family room

$ 169/month
($ 67 to $ 456)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Puntarenas

Milk

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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56% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2/500g
($ 1 to $ 2.7)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Eggs

$ 2.7/12 eggs
($ 1.6 to $ 3.7)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.5

Cheese

$ 6.2/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 9.1)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 6.3/kg
($ 3.7 to $ 8.4)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9.2

Apples

$ 4.2/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 5.5)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.8

Oranges

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)

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74% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 2.3)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 2.3/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 0.8/salad
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Water bottle

$ 1.8
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 7.6/kg
($ 4.5 to $ 11)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Puntarenas

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
( $ 0.8)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 53/month
( $ 53)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.2/km
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 1.2/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.2
($ 1.1 to $ 1.2)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.8

Car hire

$ 41/24hrs
($ 41 to $ 41)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Puntarenas

Electricity, water...

$ 76/month
($ 26 to $ 118)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 165

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 63/month
($ 21 to $ 128)

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 70

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 732/month
($ 586 to $ 821)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1396

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 476/month
($ 366 to $ 623)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1109

Flat (centre)

$ 1186/month
($ 1186 to $ 1186)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2268

Flat (suburbs)

$ 815/month
($ 684 to $ 946)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1776

Gym

$ 33/month
( $ 33)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 407/month
($ 174 to $ 639)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 974

Private primary school

$ 8453/yr
($ 4375 to $ 12808)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17419

Leisure activity budget in Puntarenas

Cinema

$ 5.6/ticket
($ 4.5 to $ 6.5)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 13/hr
( $ 13)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Puntarenas

Cigarettes

$ 4.5/pack
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 65
($ 30 to $ 93)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 48

Summer dress

$ 44
($ 11 to $ 75)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 119
($ 47 to $ 183)

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48% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 108
($ 65 to $ 147)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → San Jose

$ 512
(fair price: $ 446)

London → San Jose

$ 985
(fair price: $ 799)

New York City → San Jose

$ 490
(fair price: $ 415)

Montreal → San Jose

$ 554
(fair price: $ 480)

Toronto (Ontario) → San Jose

$ 501
(fair price: $ 443)

Manchester → San Jose

$ 947
(fair price: $ 837)

Dublin → San Jose

$ 972
(fair price: $ 893)

Edinburgh → San Jose

$ 978
(fair price: $ 878)

Sydney → San Jose

$ 1574
(fair price: $ 1434)

Auckland → San Jose

$ 1859
(fair price: $ 1611)

Melbourne → San Jose

$ 1735
(fair price: $ 1559)

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