Cost of Living in Playa del Coco, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

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 $981 $763 $1,417 $436 $109

Utilities — $109 $262 $65 —

Groceries $65 $262 $763 $174 —

Transportation $109 $65 $393 $33 $17

Dining Out $763 $218 $218 $65 $44

Leisure Activities $262 $109 $174 $11 $22

Health Insurance $65 $131 $393 — $11

Visa & Legal Fees — $87 $131 — —

Internet & Mobile $87 $76 $109 $44 $11

Total $2,332 $1,820 $3,860 $828 $214

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $545.18 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,308.44 per month

Coliving Space $763.26 per month

Coworking Space $196.27 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $3.93 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $10.90 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.99 per meal

Apples $4.36 per kg

Bread $2.62 per loaf

Milk $2.40 per liter

Rice $2.62 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.81 per kg

Beef $15.27 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $21.81 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $65.42 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.74 per bottle

Coffee $3.27 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.27 per trip

Taxi per km $1.74 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $76.33 per month

Gasoline $1.64 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $8.72 per trip

Scooter Rental $43.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.17 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.52 per month

Gym Membership $65.42 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $21.81 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.90 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.90 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $76.33 per pair

Summer Dress $54.52 per dress

Running Shoes $119.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $17.45 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.

Playa del Coco cost of living