Nomad Watch

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 $1,142 $762 $1,034 $359 $228
Utilities $61 $91 $120 $76 —
Internet & Mobile $65 $54 $76 $33 —
Groceries $98 $326 $609 $261 —
Transportation $87 $131 $218 $65 $17
Dining Out $392 $196 $239 $76 $54
Leisure Activities $131 $87 $152 $33 $33
Health Insurance $54 $98 $185 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $26 $39 $54 — —
Total $2,056 $1,784 $2,687 $903 $332

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $543.97 per month
Coworking Space $174.07 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,087.94 per month
Coliving Space $652.77 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.26 per cup
Beer $4.35 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.70 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.79 per meal
Apples $4.35 per kg
Bread $4.35 per loaf
Milk $3.26 per liter
Chicken Fillets $13.06 per kg
Beef $19.58 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $16.32 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $60.92 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.74 per bottle
Rice $2.61 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.92 per trip
Taxi per km $2.18 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $39.17 per month
Gasoline $2.39 per liter
Scooter Rental $32.64 per month
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.62 per trip

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.40 per month
Gym Membership $39.17 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $21.76 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.41 one-time
Mobile Plan $21.76 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.79 per ticket

Clothing

Summer Dress $43.52 per dress
Running Shoes $119.67 per pair
Jeans $65.28 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.23 per visit
Laundry $8.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $47.87 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.62 per purchase

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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