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Nomad score 5.7/10

9.6500, -85.0667 America/Costa_Rica #2272

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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
Housing $1,306 $870 $1,197 $392 $218
Utilities $33 $131 $218 $87 —
Internet & Mobile $131 $98 $152 $44 $4
Groceries $87 $261 $762 $218 $11
Transportation $131 $174 $435 $54 $44
Dining Out $762 $218 $218 $109 $87
Leisure Activities $261 $109 $218 $33 $33
Visa & Legal Fees $44 $98 $174 $15 $4
Health Insurance $87 $174 $544 $33 $5
Total $2,842 $2,133 $3,918 $985 $406

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $582.05 per month
Coworking Space $228.47 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,414.33 per month
Coliving Space $979.15 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.39 per cup
Beer $3.48 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $9.79 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.88 per meal
Apples $3.05 per kg
Bread $1.74 per loaf
Milk $2.61 per liter
Rice $2.61 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.14 per kg
Beef $18.50 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $21.76 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $69.63 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.74 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.26 per trip
Taxi per km $1.74 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $54.40 per month
Gasoline $1.85 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.70 per trip
Scooter Rental $65.28 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.11 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.40 per month
Gym Membership $65.28 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.11 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.41 one-time

Clothing

Jeans $76.16 per pair
Summer Dress $54.40 per dress
Running Shoes $141.43 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $17.41 per visit
Laundry $10.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $65.28 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $15.23 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.88 per ticket

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.

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