Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Cost of Living in Avila - Updated Prices & Insights
58.47
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $797 (excluding rent), and $1,575 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,054 (excluding rent), and $2,775 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.74 €14.45
$9.4 €8.12
$23.5 €20.29
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.9 €56
$47.2 €40.75
$94.4 €81.5
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.42 €8.13
$11.77 €10.16
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$1.36 €1.17
$3.39 €2.92
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.26 €1.95
$3.96 €3.42
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.18 €1.02
$2.35 €2.03
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.89 €1.63
$5.32 €4.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$2.87 €2.47
$5.74 €4.96
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.02 €0.88
$1.37 €1.18
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.57 €0.49
$5.66 €4.88
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1 €0.87
$2.61 €2.25
Eggs
$2.59 €2.23
$2.26 €1.95
$2.77 €2.39
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.84 €19.72
$9.29 €8.02
$27.88 €24.07
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 €4.56
$5.28 €4.56
$14.08 €12.16
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.16 €20
$13.67 €11.8
$27.34 €23.61
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.7 €1.47
$3.4 €2.93
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.47 €1.27
$2.83 €2.44
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.94 €0.81
$4.22 €3.64
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 €3.71
$2.33 €2.01
$5.28 €4.56
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.71 €0.61
$2.14 €1.85
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.41 €1.22
$2.34 €2.02
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.99 €0.86
$2.06 €1.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 €0.32
$0.37 €0.32
$1.21 €1.05
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 €5.29
$6.13 €5.29
$7.14 €6.16
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$5.81 €5.01
$10.45 €9.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.84 €0.73
$2.24 €1.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
$2.27 €1.96
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 €29.55
$22.66 €19.56
$42.41 €36.62
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.25 €1.94
$11.83 €10.21
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
$2.72 €2.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.57 €20.35
$23.57 €20.35
$24.74 €21.36
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.66 €1.43
$2.01 €1.74
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$34.6K €29.9K
$38.5K €33.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$25K €21.6K
$39.8K €34.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$101 €87.2
$77.2 €66.6
$272 €235
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 €14.83
$11.45 €9.88
$40.08 €34.6
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.72 €26.53
$25.5 €22.02
$46.37 €40.03
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.15 €31.22
$28.54 €24.64
$45.66 €39.43
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 €13.42
$11.52 €9.94
$19.58 €16.9
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 €6.95
$8.05 €6.95
$13.8 €11.91
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 €229
$141 €121
$422 €364
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,842 €5,907
$6,842 €5,907
$6,842 €5,907
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69 €59.6
$46.01 €39.73
$92 €79.5
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.23
$23.43 €20.23
$58.6 €50.6
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 €70.7
$46.79 €40.4
$129 €111
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 €75.2
$45.66 €39.42
$108 €93.6
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 €729
$687 €593
$916 €791
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €610
$530 €458
$795 €687
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 €833
$877 €757
$1,052 €908
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 €570
$574 €496
$746 €644
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$1,980 €1,710
$3,106 €2,682
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,235 €1,067
$1,034 €893
$1,436 €1,240
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,173 €1,876
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
1.75
5.9
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