Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in the Comoros: $1,423 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 34.1% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 74.2% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$6.10 KMF 2,676
100.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$18.53 KMF 8,134
224.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$7.79 KMF 3,420
-3.21%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$1.81 KMF 795
138.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.97 KMF 427
77.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.68 KMF 297
98.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$1.07 KMF 469
202.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$1.88 KMF 827
138.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$4.38 KMF 1,921
-64.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.56 KMF 245
466.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.69 KMF 744
43.20%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$4.95 KMF 2,173
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$7.62 KMF 3,344
-2.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$12.46 KMF 5,471
9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$5.17 KMF 2,271
-55.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$4.09 KMF 1,796
-59.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$4.39 KMF 1,929
-15.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$3.04 KMF 1,336
17.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$2.28 KMF 1,002
-51.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.34 KMF 587
90.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$16.68 KMF 7,321
19.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$0.93 KMF 406
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$6.61 KMF 2,902
-46.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.59 KMF 258
101.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
119.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.71 KMF 310
215.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.03 KMF 453
50.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$11.93 KMF 5,238
-25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$2.93 KMF 1,287
-46.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
96.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$112 KMF 49.0K
-16.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
4.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
-30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$13.67 KMF 6,000
159.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$6.49 KMF 2,850
20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$398 KMF 174.5K
23.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
-16.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
-11.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$108 KMF 47.4K
-26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
-9.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$723 KMF 317.5K
8.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$609 KMF 267.5K
28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
174.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
24.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
343.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
-10.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$647 KMF 284.0K
35.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.8
126.84%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Comoros
$609 21.9% $171
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Comoros
$278 * 20.4% $71
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Comoros
$110 47.7% $100
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Comoros
$219 21.7% $39
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Comoros
$143 18.7% $22
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Comoros
$13 * 85.1% $74
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Comoros
$41 52.8% $46

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
00:00 12:00 AM
09:00 9:00 AM
9 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
902,348
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, 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).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

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  • Nosara Comoros 14,440 km ≈ 19 h nonstop flight
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