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Nomad score 5.3/10

8.5354, -83.3061 America/Costa_Rica #3056

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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 $1,414 $761 $1,088 $348 $141
Utilities $76 $65 $98 $48 —
Internet & Mobile $98 $54 $76 $33 $4
Groceries $44 $218 $392 $152 —
Transportation $54 $44 $87 $22 $13
Dining Out $392 $196 $131 $65 $33
Leisure Activities $109 $65 $44 $22 $44
Health Insurance $87 $76 $152 $33 $11
Visa & Legal Fees — $44 $33 — —
Total $2,274 $1,523 $2,101 $723 $246

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $623.17 per month
Coworking Space $182.71 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,631.34 per month
Coliving Space $924.43 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.39 per cup
Beer $3.96 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.27 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.11 per meal
Apples $4.24 per kg
Bread $2.72 per loaf
Milk $2.28 per liter
Rice $2.39 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.98 per kg
Beef $17.29 per kg
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $69.60 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.07 per bottle
Wine (Mid-range) $16.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.83 per trip
Taxi per km $1.48 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $33.71 per month
Gasoline $1.87 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $11.42 per trip
Scooter Rental $48.94 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $55.47 per month
Gym Membership $40.24 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.31 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.14 one-time
Mobile Plan $18.49 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.14 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.99 per pair
Summer Dress $46.77 per dress
Running Shoes $105.49 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.14 per visit
Laundry $7.61 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $48.94 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.96 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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