Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Liberia Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Liberia

😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 22.7% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 6.8% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 ₡5,182

$9.69 ₡4,558

13.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.3 ₡28.3K

$34.93 ₡16.4K

72.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.90 ₡3,247

$10.12 ₡4,757

-31.82%

Cappuccino

$3.89 ₡1,831

$3.18 ₡1,497

22.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₡733

$1.78 ₡837

-12.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₡555

$1.46 ₡688

-19.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.01 ₡1,417

$2.51 ₡1,183

19.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.74 ₡2,229

$4.64 ₡2,181

2.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 ₡685

$2.04 ₡961

-28.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 ₡1,307

$2.76 ₡1,297

0.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 ₡1,001

$2.15 ₡1,012

-0.93%

Eggs

$2.98 ₡1,402

$2.93 ₡1,378

1.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.59 ₡3,099

$7.34 ₡3,450

-10.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.19 ₡4,323

$7.03 ₡3,308

30.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.73 ₡6,455

$11.08 ₡5,210

23.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ₡955

$4.59 ₡2,156

-55.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ₡663

$1.38 ₡649

2.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.36 ₡2,050

$2.19 ₡1,028

99.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 ₡709

$2.83 ₡1,332

-46.64%

Potato (1kg)

$3.53 ₡1,659

$3.52 ₡1,656

0.28%

Onion (1kg)

$3.19 ₡1,501

$2.28 ₡1,073

39.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₡454

$0.97 ₡456

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.40 ₡1,128

$2.00 ₡943

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.52 ₡2,126

$4.51 ₡2,120

0.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.94 ₡9,376

$14.88 ₡6,996

34.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.40 ₡1,127

$2.11 ₡992

13.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₡1,330

$2.92 ₡1,375

-3.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ₡453

$1.00 ₡473

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 ₡31.1K

$50.3 ₡23.6K

31.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 ₡853

$1.86 ₡873

-2.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.86 ₡876

$1.80 ₡845

3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.82 ₡3,676

$7.74 ₡3,639

1.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ₡612

$1.44 ₡678

-9.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.7K ₡14.9M

$38.2K ₡18.0M

-16.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.2K ₡15.6M

$32.6K ₡15.3M

1.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.2 ₡44.3K

$95.4 ₡44.9K

-1.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.83 ₡12.1K

$26.17 ₡12.3K

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.52 ₡22.3K

$36.91 ₡17.4K

28.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₡26.3K

$44.99 ₡21.2K

24.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.82 ₡11.2K

$32.07 ₡15.1K

-25.72%

Cinema Ticket

$9.91 ₡4,661

$8.70 ₡4,090

13.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$452 ₡212.6K

$572 ₡268.9K

-20.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K ₡5.1M

$12.8K ₡6.0M

-15.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.00 ₡23.0K

$58.7 ₡27.6K

-16.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.8 ₡23.9K

$33.68 ₡15.8K

50.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 ₡33.7K

$125 ₡58.6K

-42.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.0 ₡34.3K

$81.8 ₡38.4K

-10.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$776 ₡365.0K

$294 ₡138.1K

164.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$742 ₡348.9K

$240 ₡113.1K

208.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,538 ₡723.2K

$841 ₡395.4K

82.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ₡627.8K

$672 ₡316.2K

98.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,726 ₡3.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,155 ₡543.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$835 ₡392.6K

$837 ₡393.8K

-0.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

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

Last update for Nosara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Liberia: March 2, 2026

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