Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Cape Verde

For one person, living is cheaper in Cape Verde: $1,103 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $8,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
$1,103
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 19.4% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 35.9% more expensive than Cape Verde without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$5.46 CVE 538
123.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$53.0 CVE 5,219
13.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$9.43 CVE 929
-20.04%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.45 CVE 242
75.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$2.04 CVE 201
-15.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$1.16 CVE 114
16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$3.02 CVE 297
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$1.90 CVE 187
135.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.41 CVE 139
11.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.78 CVE 175
78.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.93 CVE 190
25.39%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$2.34 CVE 231
52.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$13.51 CVE 1,330
-45.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$8.37 CVE 824
24.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$18.51 CVE 1,822
-26.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$3.12 CVE 307
-25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$2.56 CVE 252
-37.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$2.90 CVE 285
63.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$3.78 CVE 372
-56.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.49 CVE 146
149.66%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.75 CVE 172
104.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.24 CVE 122
-11.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.20 CVE 118
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$5.04 CVE 496
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$8.24 CVE 811
142.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.98 CVE 195
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$1.87 CVE 184
88.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.89 CVE 87.3
33.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$30.67 CVE 3,019
134.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$2.09 CVE 206
7.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$2.51 CVE 248
-38.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$15.26 CVE 1,502
-41.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.54 CVE 151
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$29.3K CVE 2.9M
-25.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$38.2K CVE 3.8M
-9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$148 CVE 14.6K
-36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$16.47 CVE 1,622
113.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$53.9 CVE 5,306
-4.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$29.82 CVE 2,936
139.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$7.76 CVE 764
356.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$5.72 CVE 563
37.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$143 CVE 14.1K
242.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$3,121 CVE 307.2K
280.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$51.7 CVE 5,089
3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$25.80 CVE 2,540
116.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$65.3 CVE 6,430
21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$134 CVE 13.2K
-41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$412 CVE 40.5K
90.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$246 CVE 24.2K
217.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$596 CVE 58.7K
547.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$326 CVE 32.1K
331.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,127 CVE 111.0K
518.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$769 CVE 75.7K
56.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Cape Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$336 CVE 33.0K
161.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
7.33
17.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Cape Verde: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Cape Verde
$246 68.5% $534
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Cape Verde
$306 12.5% $44
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Cape Verde
$133 36.4% $76
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Cape Verde
$218 21.3% $38
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Cape Verde
$125 3.6% $4.3
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Cape Verde
$41 52.6% $46
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Cape Verde
$49 43.7% $38
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🕒 Local time
04:07 4:07 AM
09:07 9:07 AM
5 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
555,988
Exchange rates and currency converter

CVE, USD, EUR to CRC – Costa Rican Colón Converter

Costa Rican Colón exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 451 CRC (1,000 CRC = 2.22 USD). 1 EUR = 505 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

Cabo Verdean Escudo exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 98.45 CVE (100 CVE = 1.02 USD). 1 EUR = 110 CVE (1,000 CVE = 9.06 EUR).

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  • Nosara Cape Verde 6,750 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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