Cost of Living in Dominical, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Utilities — $98 $131 $76 —

Internet & Mobile $76 $54 $65 $33 —

Groceries $109 $392 $762 $261 —

Transportation $131 $109 $218 $65 $33

Dining Out $522 $261 $326 $87 $76

Leisure Activities $174 $131 $218 $33 $54

Health Insurance $87 $131 $261 $54 —

Visa & Legal Fees $33 $65 $109 — —

Housing $1,197 $762 $1,088 $326 $163

Total $2,329 $2,003 $3,178 $935 $326

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $587.49 per month

Coworking Space $172.98 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,153.22 per month

Coliving Space $652.77 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.92 per cup

Beer $3.92 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.62 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.79 per meal

Apples $5.44 per kg

Bread $3.92 per loaf

Milk $2.83 per liter

Rice $2.61 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.62 per kg

Beef $10.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $15.23 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $39.17 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.52 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.92 per trip

Taxi per km $1.74 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $39.17 per month

Gasoline $1.63 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.53 per trip

Scooter Rental $28.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.14 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.40 per month

Gym Membership $39.17 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.11 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.06 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.70 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $43.52 per pair

Summer Dress $30.46 per dress

Running Shoes $76.16 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.14 per visit

Laundry $7.62 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $43.52 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.70 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 459.5822 CRC

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Dominical cost of living