Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 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 $3,263 $1,631 $2,610 $653 $218
Utilities $65 $109 $174 $87 —
Internet & Mobile $87 $65 $87 $33 —
Groceries $65 $261 $544 $218 —
Transportation $131 $109 $218 $54 $22
Dining Out $1,088 $174 $131 $33 $54
Leisure Activities $326 $65 $87 $22 $22
Health Insurance $109 $174 $326 $44 —
Visa & Legal Fees $109 $65 $87 — —
Total $5,243 $2,653 $4,264 $1,144 $316

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $761.29 per month
Coworking Space $271.89 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,740.10 per month
Coliving Space $1,087.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.26 per cup
Beer $3.26 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $10.88 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.88 per meal
Apples $3.26 per kg
Bread $2.18 per loaf
Milk $2.18 per liter
Rice $3.26 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.88 per kg
Beef $21.75 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.10 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $76.13 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $3.26 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.26 per trip
Monthly Transport Pass $108.76 per month
Gasoline $2.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $11.96 per trip
Scooter Rental $54.38 per month
Taxi per km $1.74 per km

Services

Mobile Plan $32.63 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $65.25 per month
Gym Membership $130.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.10 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.88 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.96 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $97.88 per pair
Summer Dress $65.25 per dress
Running Shoes $163.13 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $26.10 per visit
Laundry $17.40 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $87.01 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $17.40 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 459.7436 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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