Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Haiti

For one person, living is cheaper in Nosara: $1,837 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $7,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 22% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nosara is 5.3% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$14.45 HTG 1,885
-15.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
-33.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$14.98 HTG 1,955
-49.67%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.79 HTG 363
54.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$1.94 HTG 253
-11.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$1.48 HTG 193
-8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$6.19 HTG 808
-47.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$8.31 HTG 1,084
-46.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$2.18 HTG 285
-27.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$2.49 HTG 324
27.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$2.86 HTG 373
-15.38%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$4.04 HTG 527
-11.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$8.28 HTG 1,081
-10.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$6.14 HTG 801
69.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$11.00 HTG 1,435
24.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$4.15 HTG 542
-44.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.85 HTG 242
-12.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.18 HTG 154
301.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$2.73 HTG 356
-39.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$6.38 HTG 832
-41.69%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$2.22 HTG 290
60.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.39 HTG 181
-20.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.09 HTG 142
133.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$3.90 HTG 508
26.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$11.26 HTG 1,470
77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.71 HTG 223
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$2.14 HTG 279
64.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.40 HTG 51.6
197.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$20.24 HTG 2,641
256.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.40 HTG 51.8
460.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$0.53 HTG 69.7
192.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$19.81 HTG 2,585
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.16 HTG 152
35.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
-41.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
-2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$132 HTG 17.2K
-29.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$48.21 HTG 6,290
-27.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$199 HTG 26.0K
-74.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$45.88 HTG 5,986
55.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$17.49 HTG 2,283
102.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$10.13 HTG 1,322
-22.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
391.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
67.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
-37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$76.0 HTG 9,921
-26.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$134 HTG 17.5K
-40.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$173 HTG 22.6K
-54.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
-48.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
-38.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
67.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
-25.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
322.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
-11.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
-40.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
16.5
-47.76%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Haiti
$1.3K 62.8% $489
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Haiti
$291 16.9% $59
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Haiti
$255 21.9% $46
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Haiti
$380 111% $200
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Haiti
$211 75.5% $91
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Haiti
$66 24% $21
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Haiti
$25 71.3% $62
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇭🇹 Haiti
🕒 Local time
01:17 1:17 AM
03:17 3:17 AM
2 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
10,981,229
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HTG, 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).

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.83 EUR).

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  • Nosara Haiti 1,720 km ≈ 2 h 45 min nonstop flight
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