Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Lebanon

For one person, living is cheaper in Lebanon: $1,515 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Nosara outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇱🇧 Lebanon
$1,515
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 3.9% cheaper than Lebanon without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 12% more expensive than Lebanon without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$12.04 LBP 1.1M
1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$52.8 LBP 4.7M
13.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$9.83 LBP 880.0K
-23.30%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$4.04 LBP 361.7K
6.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$2.05 LBP 183.3K
-16.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.91 LBP 81.0K
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$5.09 LBP 455.6K
-36.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$4.86 LBP 435.1K
-7.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.80 LBP 161.2K
-12.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.83 LBP 74.1K
281.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$2.10 LBP 187.6K
15.24%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.33 LBP 298.3K
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$10.57 LBP 946.4K
-29.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$9.89 LBP 885.4K
5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$13.13 LBP 1.2M
4.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$2.64 LBP 236.6K
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
-8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.58 LBP 141.4K
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.34 LBP 119.7K
23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.17 LBP 104.3K
217.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.35 LBP 120.9K
164.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.00 LBP 89.2K
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.80 LBP 71.3K
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$3.04 LBP 272.5K
62.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$10.17 LBP 910.3K
96.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.32 LBP 117.7K
111.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$2.30 LBP 205.5K
53.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$2.03 LBP 181.4K
-41.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$75.0 LBP 6.7M
-3.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$5.12 LBP 458.5K
-56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$2.04 LBP 182.3K
-24.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$22.10 LBP 2.0M
-59.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.07 LBP 95.9K
46.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$44.2K LBP 4.0B
-50.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$32.4K LBP 2.9B
6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$198 LBP 17.7M
-52.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$21.52 LBP 1.9M
63.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$36.26 LBP 3.2M
42.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$67.1 LBP 6.0M
6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$28.99 LBP 2.6M
22.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$9.80 LBP 877.1K
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$579 LBP 51.8M
-15.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$8,839 LBP 791.1M
34.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$73.6 LBP 6.6M
-27.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$50.2 LBP 4.5M
11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$141 LBP 12.6M
-43.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$114 LBP 10.2M
-30.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$794 LBP 71.1M
-1.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$425 LBP 38.1M
83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$1,775 LBP 158.8M
117.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$886 LBP 79.3M
58.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$3,129 LBP 280.1M
122.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,455 LBP 130.2M
-17.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Lebanon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$681 LBP 60.9M
28.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
10.88
-20.77%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Lebanon: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Lebanon
$425 45.5% $355
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Lebanon
$257 26.6% $93
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Lebanon
$221 5.6% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Lebanon
$256 42% $76
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Lebanon
$170 41.7% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Lebanon
$87 0.4% $0.4
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Lebanon
$98 13.3% $12
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🕒 Local time
01:32 1:32 AM
10:32 10:32 AM
9 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
6,100,075
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LBP, 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).

Lebanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 89,500 LBP (100,000 LBP = 1.12 USD). 1 EUR = 100,381 LBP (1,000,000 LBP = 9.96 EUR).

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