Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and the Czech Republic

For one person, living is cheaper in the Czech Republic: $1,736 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. The total is higher in Nosara despite lower rent and utilities.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 14.6% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 33% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$9.35 Kč 203
30.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$45.85 Kč 996
31.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$9.21 Kč 200
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$3.17 Kč 68.9
35.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$1.84 Kč 40.00
-6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$1.49 Kč 32.34
-9.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$2.25 Kč 48.97
44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$2.79 Kč 60.7
60.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.19 Kč 25.79
31.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.67 Kč 36.40
89.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$2.64 Kč 57.4
-8.33%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.52 Kč 76.5
1.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$12.79 Kč 278
-41.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$9.09 Kč 197
14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$13.82 Kč 300
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$1.73 Kč 37.50
34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.72 Kč 37.31
-6.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$2.19 Kč 47.69
116.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$3.43 Kč 74.6
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.29 Kč 28.00
188.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$0.99 Kč 21.47
260.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.45 Kč 31.50
-24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.86 Kč 18.79
196.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$7.50 Kč 163
-34.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$6.72 Kč 146
197.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$0.98 Kč 21.26
184.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$1.89 Kč 40.97
86.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$1.34 Kč 29.06
-11.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$25.11 Kč 546
187.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$2.34 Kč 50.9
-4.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.51 Kč 32.74
2.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$16.72 Kč 363
-47.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.87 Kč 40.63
-16.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
-30.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$312 Kč 6,776
-70.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$26.44 Kč 575
32.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$20.13 Kč 437
155.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$54.7 Kč 1,189
30.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$16.59 Kč 360
113.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$11.12 Kč 242
-29.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$480 Kč 10.4K
1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
-0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$81.5 Kč 1,770
-34.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$41.80 Kč 908
33.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$96.8 Kč 2,104
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$119 Kč 2,580
-33.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$798 Kč 17.3K
-1.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$648 Kč 14.1K
20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
185.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
32.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
36.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
-68.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Czech Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
-50.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.18
66.41%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Czech Republic
$648 16.9% $131
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Czech Republic
$268 23.5% $82
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Czech Republic
$171 18.5% $39
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Czech Republic
$358 99.1% $178
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Czech Republic
$152 26.7% $32
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Czech Republic
$77 11.6% $10
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Czech Republic
$40 53.6% $47
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🕒 Local time
04:12 4:12 AM
12:12 12:12 PM
8 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
10,900,555
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CZK, 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).

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.35 CZK (100 CZK = 4.11 EUR).

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