Food prices in Costa Rica

Is it expensive in the shops in Costa Rica? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Costa Rica? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Costa Rica, such as: beer, foreign beer, bananas, eggs, or bottled water (The last update: 6 days ago)

Currency in Costa Rica Costa Rican colón (CRC). For 10 US dollars you can get 5.04 thousand Costa Rican colóns. For 100 US dollars you can get 50.4 thousand Costa Rican colóns. And the other way around: For 100 Costa Rican colóns you can get 0.198 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Costa Rica

What are the different prices in the cities in Costa Rica? Look here: Prices in cities in Costa Rica

Prices: Alajuela   Guadalupe   San Jose   Santa Ana   Cartago   Samara   Liberia   Puntarenas   Curridabat   Quesada  

bread

$2.8 ($1.2 - $5)
22% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$8.4 ($4 - $16.2)
34% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$2.2 ($1.2 - $3.6)
by half less than in United States

tomatoes

$2.7 ($1.3 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

bananas

$1.6 ($0.99 - $3)
2.7% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$14.9 ($9.9 - $25)
Very much like in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Costa Rica (The last update: 6 days ago)

Price changes in previous years in Costa Rica

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.2(CRC 584), 2012: $1.9(CRC 949), 2013: $4.2(CRC 2.11K), 2014: $1.7(CRC 844), 2015: $2.2(CRC 1.11K), 2016: $2.4(CRC 1.2K), 2017: $2.4(CRC 1.21K), and 2018: $2.7(CRC 1.37K)

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Costa Rica?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.98(CRC 495), 2012: $1.2(CRC 601), 2013: $1.3(CRC 635), 2014: $1.7(CRC 875), 2015: $2(CRC 1.01K), 2016: $1.9(CRC 937), 2017: $2.4(CRC 1.21K), and 2018: $2.2(CRC 1.12K)

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $2.2(CRC 1.09K), 2012: $2.4(CRC 1.23K), 2013: $2.7(CRC 1.36K), 2014: $2.9(CRC 1.48K), 2015: $3.3(CRC 1.64K), 2016: $3.4(CRC 1.72K), 2017: $2.6(CRC 1.31K), and 2018: $3.3(CRC 1.66K)

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.3(CRC 1.15K), 2013: $2.1(CRC 1.06K), 2014: $2.3(CRC 1.17K), 2015: $2.3(CRC 1.16K), 2016: $2.4(CRC 1.19K), 2017: $2.3(CRC 1.16K), and 2018: $2.5(CRC 1.24K)

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Costa Rica?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $9.7(CRC 4.9K), 2016: $10.7(CRC 5.4K), 2017: $9.5(CRC 4.79K), and 2018: $9.2(CRC 4.63K).

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

average earnings

$912
80% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.6 ($0.99 - $3)
2.7% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$2.7 ($1.3 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

fees

$87 ($50 - $198)
by half less than in United States

bread

$2.8 ($1.2 - $5)
22% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$664 ($397 - $1.31K)
63% is less expensive than in United States