Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Chile

For one person, living is cheaper in Chile: $1,044 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $9,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇨🇱 Chile
$1,044
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 44.8% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 62.9% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$8.01 CLP 7,815
52.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$45.38 CLP 44.2K
32.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$7.08 CLP 6,903
6.50%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.96 CLP 2,888
45.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$1.37 CLP 1,334
25.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.99 CLP 967
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$3.50 CLP 3,414
-7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$4.21 CLP 4,107
6.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.15 CLP 1,120
36.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.63 CLP 1,586
94.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.56 CLP 1,525
55.13%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.56 CLP 3,472
0.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$10.33 CLP 10.1K
-28.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$5.86 CLP 5,715
77.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$11.01 CLP 10.7K
24.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$1.77 CLP 1,724
31.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.69 CLP 1,647
-4.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.60 CLP 1,560
196.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.62 CLP 1,576
2.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.17 CLP 1,145
217.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.43 CLP 1,393
149.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.22 CLP 1,185
-9.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.15 CLP 1,119
121.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$5.20 CLP 5,066
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$5.27 CLP 5,138
279.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.29 CLP 1,260
116.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$2.10 CLP 2,046
68.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.80 CLP 781
48.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$38.39 CLP 37.4K
87.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.80 CLP 775
180.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.21 CLP 1,183
28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$11.55 CLP 11.3K
-23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.44 CLP 1,408
9.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$18.0K CLP 17.5M
21.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$19.6K CLP 19.2M
76.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$113 CLP 110.6K
-17.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$11.94 CLP 11.6K
194.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$21.78 CLP 21.2K
136.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$35.05 CLP 34.2K
103.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$14.41 CLP 14.1K
145.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$6.21 CLP 6,058
26.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$345 CLP 336.2K
41.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$6,603 CLP 6.4M
79.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$42.68 CLP 41.6K
25.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$26.52 CLP 25.9K
110.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$60.0 CLP 58.5K
32.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$73.3 CLP 71.4K
7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$439 CLP 427.7K
79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$338 CLP 329.2K
131.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$749 CLP 730.7K
415.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$601 CLP 586.5K
133.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$2,310 CLP 2.3M
201.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$2,019 CLP 2.0M
-40.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$673 CLP 655.8K
30.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.15
67.38%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Chile: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Chile
$338 56.7% $442
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Chile
$221 36.7% $128
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Chile
$156 25.4% $53
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Chile
$147 18.3% $33
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Chile
$91 24.3% $29
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Chile
$47 45.5% $40
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Chile
$48 44.2% $38
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇨🇱 Chile
🕒 Local time
21:08 9:08 PM
00:08 12:08 AM
3 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
19,458,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CLP, 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 = 506 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

Chilean Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 975 CLP (1,000 CLP = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 1,094 CLP (10,000 CLP = 9.14 EUR).

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