Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Eritrea

For one person, living is cheaper in Eritrea: $1,352 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Nosara outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 29.1% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 15.4% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$20.96 ERN 315
-41.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$33.58 ERN 504
79.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$5.41 ERN 81.3
39.37%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$0.69 ERN 10.33
524.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.98 ERN 14.69
75.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$1.02 ERN 15.38
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$0.98 ERN 14.72
230.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.56 ERN 23.48
0.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$2.27 ERN 34.10
6.61%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$4.48 ERN 67.3
-20.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$3.03 ERN 45.56
145.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$27.34 ERN 411
-61.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$10.04 ERN 151
36.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$12.12 ERN 182
-80.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.26 ERN 18.89
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.95 ERN 29.34
143.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.15 ERN 17.32
44.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.76 ERN 26.50
111.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$0.96 ERN 14.45
271.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$2.17 ERN 32.64
17.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$12.23 ERN 184
63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$0.98 ERN 14.75
184.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$0.98 ERN 14.68
260.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.11 ERN 1.68
981.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$7.88 ERN 118
814.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$0.57 ERN 8.57
171.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$9.84 ERN 148
-9.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$2.53 ERN 38.01
-37.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-67.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$70.8K ERN 1.1M
-51.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$25.19 ERN 378
270.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$67.3 ERN 1,010
-47.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$203 ERN 3,051
-74.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$26.53 ERN 399
169.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$4.95 ERN 74.3
615.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$1.19 ERN 17.87
558.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$25.19 ERN 378
1843.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$2,624 ERN 39.4K
352.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$138 ERN 2,065
-61.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$120 ERN 1,806
-53.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$200 ERN 3,009
-60.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$151 ERN 2,267
-47.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$251 ERN 3,774
212.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$198 ERN 2,970
294.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$450 ERN 6,764
757.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$433 ERN 6,503
225.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,272 ERN 19.1K
448.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$2,215 ERN 33.3K
-45.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$510 ERN 7,656
71.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
18.5
-53.41%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Eritrea
$198 74.6% $582
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Eritrea
$365 * 4.4% $15
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Eritrea
$205 * 2.1% $4.3
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Eritrea
$296 64.2% $116
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Eritrea
$274 128% $154
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Eritrea
$29 66.8% $58
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Eritrea
$11 * 87.1% $76

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

Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🕒 Local time
01:36 1:36 AM
10:36 10:36 AM
9 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
3,497,000
💱 Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ
Exchange rates and currency converter

ERN, 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).

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 15.02 ERN (100 ERN = 6.66 USD). 1 EUR = 16.85 ERN (100 ERN = 5.94 EUR).

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