Wage Cost

Country comparison

Greece 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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Greece$32,4122025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 54.70 · 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$34k$29k20152025PPP-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.

OverallCosta Rica +6.6
FoodCosta Rica +15.9
ClothingGreece +2.5
HousingGreece +10.2
HealthCosta Rica +28.9
TransportGreece +7.1
RecreationCosta Rica +12.7
RestaurantsCosta Rica +2.5
Greece 54.70Costa Rica 61.30
Overall
Greece 54.70
Costa Rica 61.30
Difference Costa Rica +6.60
Food
Greece 91.10
Costa Rica 107.00
Difference Costa Rica +15.90
Clothing
Greece 80.90
Costa Rica 78.40
Difference Greece +2.50
Housing
Greece 40.70
Costa Rica 30.50
Difference Greece +10.20
Health
Greece 38.10
Costa Rica 67.00
Difference Costa Rica +28.90
Transport
Greece 93.40
Costa Rica 86.30
Difference Greece +7.10
Recreation
Greece 66.50
Costa Rica 79.20
Difference Costa Rica +12.70
Restaurants
Greece 71.30
Costa Rica 73.80
Difference Costa Rica +2.50

Key Differences

Understanding Greece and Costa Rica

Greece records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Costa Rica, while both countries have 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: $12,019 (37.1%) more than Greece. Over the latest reported year, Greece’s latest wage moved down (-0.28%) while Costa Rica’s moved up (0.00%). The widest price category gap is Health at 28.9 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Greece) 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. Costa Rica is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where Costa Rica exceeds Greece by 28.9 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