Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $533 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $15,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 174% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 244.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 224% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$3.06 LYD 19.59
299.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$12.30 LYD 78.7
389.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$2.65 LYD 16.96
184.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.55 LYD 3.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 LYD 4.12
-
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$0.53 LYD 3.38
713.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.41 LYD 2.64
319.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.12 LYD 0.76
1025.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$0.93 LYD 5.95
68.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.24 LYD 1.54
1220.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.10 LYD 7.02
120.00%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$1.38 LYD 8.80
158.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$5.06 LYD 32.36
46.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$3.27 LYD 20.90
218.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$9.35 LYD 59.8
46.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$2.28 LYD 14.57
1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.53 LYD 9.77
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$0.86 LYD 5.53
451.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$0.59 LYD 3.78
181.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$0.67 LYD 4.31
455.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$0.51 LYD 3.23
600.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.41 LYD 2.64
168.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.18 LYD 1.17
1316.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.77 LYD 11.31
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 LYD 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 LYD 5.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$1.92 LYD 12.27
157.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.65 LYD 4.16
83.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$39.59 LYD 253
82.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.80 LYD 5.15
180.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$0.48 LYD 3.10
222.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$2.38 LYD 15.24
272.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$0.02 LYD 0.12
7750.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$23.7K LYD 152.0K
-8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$17.1K LYD 109.2K
102.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$109 LYD 696
-14.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$5.29 LYD 33.88
563.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$19.91 LYD 127
158.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$18.57 LYD 119
284.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$4.95 LYD 31.66
615.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$4.79 LYD 30.64
63.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$50.8 LYD 325
863.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$750 LYD 4,803
1483.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$26.00 LYD 166
105.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$30.79 LYD 197
81.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$44.02 LYD 282
80.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$39.81 LYD 255
98.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$243 LYD 1,557
223.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$113 LYD 724
588.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$423 LYD 2,709
811.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$212 LYD 1,359
562.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$309 LYD 1,977
2156.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$109 LYD 699
999.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$257 LYD 1,647
240.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
20
-56.90%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Libya: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Libya
$113 85.5% $667
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Libya
$115 67.1% $235
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Libya
$41 80.5% $169
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Libya
$134 25.6% $46
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Libya
$63 47.4% $57
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Libya
$28 67.7% $59
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Libya
$45 47.7% $41
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
21:45 9:45 PM
05:45 5:45 AM
8 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, 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).

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.18 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

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