Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Guernsey

For one person, living is cheaper in Nosara: $1,837 a month against $3,344 in Guernsey, rent and utilities included – about $18,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Guernsey
$3,344
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 21.3% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nosara is 11.7% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$20.37 GGP 15.42
-40.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$88.3 GGP 66.8
-31.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$9.06 GGP 6.86
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$4.91 GGP 3.72
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$2.99 GGP 2.26
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$2.09 GGP 1.59
-35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-32.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$2.49 GGP 1.89
-36.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.98 GGP 1.50
60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$3.41 GGP 2.58
-29.03%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$5.51 GGP 4.17
-35.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$15.35 GGP 11.62
-51.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$12.52 GGP 9.48
-16.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$9.77 GGP 7.39
39.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$5.67 GGP 4.29
-59.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$3.54 GGP 2.68
-54.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$4.43 GGP 3.35
7.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$4.91 GGP 3.71
-66.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$2.91 GGP 2.20
27.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$3.04 GGP 2.30
17.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$3.21 GGP 2.43
-65.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$2.09 GGP 1.58
22.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$15.11 GGP 11.44
-67.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$13.38 GGP 10.13
49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$3.10 GGP 2.35
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$2.26 GGP 1.71
56.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$2.04 GGP 1.54
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$35.30 GGP 26.72
104.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$8.93 GGP 6.76
-74.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$2.08 GGP 1.57
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$39.35 GGP 29.79
-77.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$2.19 GGP 1.66
-28.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$40.4K GGP 30.6K
-46.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$43.2K GGP 32.7K
-19.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$135 GGP 102
-30.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$22.56 GGP 17.08
55.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$54.8 GGP 41.50
-6.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$77.6 GGP 58.8
-8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$16.61 GGP 12.58
113.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$11.73 GGP 8.88
-33.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$2,124 GGP 1,608
-76.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$20.2K GGP 15.3K
-41.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$101 GGP 76.3
-46.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$29.31 GGP 22.19
90.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$110 GGP 83.2
-27.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$90.0 GGP 68.1
-12.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$2,227 GGP 1,686
-64.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$2,129 GGP 1,611
-63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$3,771 GGP 2,854
2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$3,493 GGP 2,644
-59.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$11.3K GGP 8,529
-38.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$8,675 GGP 6,567
-86.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Guernsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$4,905 GGP 3,713
-82.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.05
70.69%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Guernsey: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Guernsey
$2.1K 173% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Guernsey
$410 17.2% $60
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Guernsey
$316 50.8% $106
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Guernsey
$212 17.8% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Guernsey
$149 23.4% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Guernsey
$101 16.1% $14
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Guernsey
$63 27.7% $24
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇬🇬 Guernsey
🕒 Local time
00:08 12:08 AM
07:08 7:08 AM
7 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
63,600
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GGP, 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).

Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.849 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

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