Wage Cost

Country comparison

Estonia vs Costa Rica

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Estonia$41,0192025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 63.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Costa Rica$44,4312024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 61.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$48k$44k$39k$35k$30k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallEstonia +2.3
FoodCosta Rica +15.8
ClothingEstonia +26.6
HousingEstonia +24.4
HealthCosta Rica +25.6
TransportEstonia +12.2
RecreationEstonia +4.6
RestaurantsEstonia +6.9
Estonia 63.60Costa Rica 61.30
Overall
Estonia 63.60
Costa Rica 61.30
Difference Estonia +2.30
Food
Estonia 91.20
Costa Rica 107.00
Difference Costa Rica +15.80
Clothing
Estonia 105.00
Costa Rica 78.40
Difference Estonia +26.60
Housing
Estonia 54.90
Costa Rica 30.50
Difference Estonia +24.40
Health
Estonia 41.40
Costa Rica 67.00
Difference Costa Rica +25.60
Transport
Estonia 98.50
Costa Rica 86.30
Difference Estonia +12.20
Recreation
Estonia 83.80
Costa Rica 79.20
Difference Estonia +4.60
Restaurants
Estonia 80.70
Costa Rica 73.80
Difference Estonia +6.90

Key Differences

Understanding Estonia and Costa Rica

Estonia records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Costa Rica, while both countries have similar overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Costa Rica shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $3,412 (8.3%) more than Estonia. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.39% and +0.00%). The widest price category gap is Clothing at 26.6 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Estonia) and 2024 (Costa Rica), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Estonia is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Clothing, where Estonia exceeds Costa Rica by 26.6 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026