Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Eswatini

For one person, living is cheaper in Eswatini: $729 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $13,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇸🇿 Eswatini
$729
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 72.1% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 103.8% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$5.87 SZL 96.7
108.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$32.02 SZL 528
88.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$6.08 SZL 100
24.01%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.12 SZL 34.86
103.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.96 SZL 15.87
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.50 SZL 8.24
170.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$1.75 SZL 28.79
85.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$1.89 SZL 31.19
137.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.25 SZL 20.54
25.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.88 SZL 14.49
260.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.66 SZL 27.29
45.78%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$1.61 SZL 26.56
121.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$13.43 SZL 221
-44.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$6.44 SZL 106
61.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$5.07 SZL 83.5
169.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$2.37 SZL 39.00
-2.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$0.60 SZL 9.90
168.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.42 SZL 23.48
233.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.30 SZL 21.49
27.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.53 SZL 25.23
143.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.56 SZL 25.71
128.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.71 SZL 11.62
54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.87 SZL 14.31
193.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$3.06 SZL 50.4
61.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$5.18 SZL 85.4
286.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$0.89 SZL 14.62
213.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$1.37 SZL 22.54
157.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.75 SZL 12.28
58.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$24.21 SZL 399
197.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$1.85 SZL 30.56
21.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.46 SZL 24.10
6.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$3.39 SZL 55.9
161.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.31 SZL 21.54
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$14.3K SZL 235.3K
52.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$16.8K SZL 277.1K
106.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$81.8 SZL 1,349
14.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$34.75 SZL 573
1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$26.71 SZL 440
92.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$20.75 SZL 342
244.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$2.73 SZL 44.94
1198.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$3.61 SZL 59.5
117.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$6,285 SZL 103.6K
89.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$35.10 SZL 579
52.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$19.87 SZL 328
180.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$70.8 SZL 1,166
12.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$53.4 SZL 881
47.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$201 SZL 3,309
291.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$137 SZL 2,262
468.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$598 SZL 9,861
545.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$448 SZL 7,390
213.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$336 SZL 5,536
1975.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$254 SZL 4,188
372.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$679 SZL 11.2K
29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
9.12
-5.48%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Eswatini
$137 82.4% $643
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Eswatini
$188 46.2% $161
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Eswatini
$109 48% $101
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Eswatini
$143 20.4% $37
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Eswatini
$81 33% $40
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Eswatini
$28 67.9% $59
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Eswatini
$36 58.1% $50
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🕒 Local time
01:30 1:30 AM
09:30 9:30 AM
8 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
1,230,506
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SZL, 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).

Eswatini Lilangeni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.48 SZL (100 SZL = 6.07 USD). 1 EUR = 18.49 SZL (100 SZL = 5.41 EUR).

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