Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and 'ibri

For one person, living is cheaper in 'ibri: $1,052 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $9,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 13.2% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 23.7% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$5.09 OMR 1.96
140.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$39.31 OMR 15.13
53.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$7.81 OMR 3.01
-3.46%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.84 OMR 0.32
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.29 OMR 0.11
365.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-75.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-66.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.28 OMR 0.49
22.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.81 OMR 0.31
291.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.31 OMR 0.51
84.73%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$2.07 OMR 0.80
72.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$7.11 OMR 2.74
4.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$5.19 OMR 2.00
100.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$10.48 OMR 4.04
30.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$2.66 OMR 1.02
-12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.96 OMR 0.75
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.58 OMR 0.61
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.02 OMR 0.39
62.75%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.02 OMR 0.39
264.71%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$0.80 OMR 0.31
346.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.79 OMR 0.31
39.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.50 OMR 0.19
410.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-25.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$15.70 OMR 6.04
27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-53.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-65.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-14.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.33 OMR 0.51
16.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$7.82 OMR 3.01
13.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$0.62 OMR 0.24
153.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$25.5K OMR 9,810
-14.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$22.8K OMR 8,769
52.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$78.7 OMR 30.31
18.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$30.41 OMR 11.71
15.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$69.6 OMR 26.79
-25.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$10.35 OMR 3.99
-24.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$288 OMR 111
70.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$10.6K OMR 4,084
11.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$55.7 OMR 21.45
-3.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$42.57 OMR 16.39
31.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$89.5 OMR 34.45
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$88.3 OMR 34.01
-10.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$233 OMR 89.8
237.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$179 OMR 69.0
335.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$469 OMR 180
723.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$371 OMR 143
278.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$2,906 OMR 1,119
-69.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.25
64.19%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
'ibri
$179 77% $601
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
'ibri
$246 29.7% $104
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
'ibri
$223 6.4% $13
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
'ibri
$179 0.7% $1.3
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
'ibri
$124 3.2% $3.9
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
'ibri
$99 13.6% $12
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
'ibri
$9.3 * 89.3% $78

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

Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇴🇲 'ibri
🕒 Local time
21:11 9:11 PM
07:11 7:11 AM
10 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, 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).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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  • Nosara 'ibri 14,480 km ≈ 19 h nonstop flight
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