Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $14,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 111.2% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 168.5% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
606.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
415.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
134.16%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
172.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.49 Rp 8,839
251.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.24 Rp 4,257
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
30.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
34.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
180.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
191.57%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
133.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
241.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
79.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
166.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
40.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
197.60%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
75.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
30.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.41 Rp 7,307
521.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
94.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
19.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.29 Rp 5,190
310.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
542.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.54 Rp 9,572
314.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$0.40 Rp 7,236
287.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
185.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
103.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
-4.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
13.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
44.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
708.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
159.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
254.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
225.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
182.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$117 Rp 2.1M
319.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
108.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
111.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
13.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
24.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$296 Rp 5.3M
165.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$171 Rp 3.1M
354.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$796 Rp 14.2M
384.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$433 Rp 7.7M
224.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
266.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
9.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$268 Rp 4.8M
227.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
9.41
-8.40%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Indonesia
$171 78% $608
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Indonesia
$195 44.2% $154
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Indonesia
$64 69.6% $146
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Indonesia
$89 50.6% $91
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Indonesia
$90 24.9% $30
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Indonesia
$26 70.5% $61
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Indonesia
$15 82.8% $72
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
04:07 4:07 AM
17:07 5:07 PM
13 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
275,439,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, 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 = 505 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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