OECD single-worker comparison ยท 2025 data

Costa Rica at a $100,000 gross salary

Estimated take-home after employee income tax and social-security deductions, with a separate PPP-adjusted comparison.

Take-home pay
$87,327
PPP-adjusted
$130,352
Employee deductions
12.7%

A standardised OECD scenario, not average national pay, a personal tax return, or individual advice.

Source: OECD Taxing Wages (2025 data). PPP adjustment: OECD Purchasing Power Parities Programme.