Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Liberia

For one person, living is cheaper in Liberia: $1,246 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $7,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Nosara outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 26.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 27.3% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$7.43 LRD 1,266
64.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$9.90 LRD 1,685
-23.84%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$3.01 LRD 513
43.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$1.94 LRD 331
-11.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$2.02 LRD 344
-33.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$2.01 LRD 343
61.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$3.06 LRD 522
46.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$2.11 LRD 359
-25.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.80 LRD 307
76.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$5.22 LRD 888
-53.64%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.67 LRD 624
-2.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$7.51 LRD 1,278
-1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$11.72 LRD 1,995
-11.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$13.59 LRD 2,314
0.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$1.67 LRD 285
38.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$8.62 LRD 1,468
-81.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$10.14 LRD 1,726
-53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$10.94 LRD 1,862
-84.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$2.23 LRD 379
66.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$10.74 LRD 1,829
-66.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$4.79 LRD 816
-77.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$1.99 LRD 338
28.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$4.86 LRD 828
1.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$6.85 LRD 1,167
192.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$2.44 LRD 416
14.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$3.53 LRD 601
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🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$2.91 LRD 496
-59.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$12.62 LRD 2,148
471.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$1.95 LRD 332
14.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.84 LRD 313
-15.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$24.83 LRD 4,227
-64.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.25 LRD 213
25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
130.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$154 LRD 26.1K
-39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$22.70 LRD 3,864
54.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$181 LRD 30.8K
-71.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
14.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$10.08 LRD 1,717
251.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$5.09 LRD 866
54.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$101 LRD 17.2K
384.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
1082.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$25.18 LRD 4,287
112.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$32.29 LRD 5,497
72.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$54.4 LRD 9,262
45.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
-13.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$253 LRD 43.1K
210.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
722.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$663 LRD 112.8K
482.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$271 LRD 46.2K
418.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$694 LRD 118.1K
26.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Liberia
$95 87.8% $685
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Liberia
$456 30.4% $106
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Liberia
$157 24.9% $52
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Liberia
$357 98.5% $177
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Liberia
$91 24.2% $29
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Liberia
$72 16.8% $15
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Liberia
$35 59.2% $51
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇱🇷 Liberia
🕒 Local time
01:22 1:22 AM
07:22 7:22 AM
6 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
5,214,030
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LRD, 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).

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

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  • Nosara Liberia 8,230 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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