Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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
Housing $1,527 $981 $1,308 $545 $153
Utilities — $87 $109 $76 —
Internet & Mobile $262 $55 $87 $33 $4
Groceries $65 $327 $611 $284 $33
Transportation $65 $87 $174 $33 $17
Dining Out $654 $209 $131 $87 —
Leisure Activities $109 $65 $98 $22 $26
Health Insurance $87 $131 $262 $44 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $44 $65 — —
Total $2,769 $1,986 $2,845 $1,124 $233

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $654.22 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,962.66 per month
Coliving Space $981.33 per month
Coworking Space $261.69 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.93 per cup
Beer $5.45 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $13.08 per meal
Apples $5.23 per kg
Bread $2.62 per loaf
Milk $2.62 per liter
Rice $3.27 per kg
Chicken Fillets $11.61 per kg
Beef $17.45 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.17 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $104.68 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.18 per bottle
Fast Food Combo $15.27 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.45 per trip
Taxi per km $2.18 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $76.33 per month
Gasoline $2.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $13.08 per trip
Scooter Rental $54.52 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $32.71 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $76.33 per month
Gym Membership $87.23 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.17 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $21.81 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.08 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $109.04 per pair
Summer Dress $65.42 per dress
Running Shoes $163.56 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $21.81 per visit
Laundry $10.90 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $76.33 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $17.45 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 458.5607 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.

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