Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Oman

For one person, living is cheaper in Oman: $1,430 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $4,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Nosara outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 3.5% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 26.3% more expensive than Oman without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$5.35 OMR 2.06
128.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$26.34 OMR 10.14
128.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$8.95 OMR 3.45
-15.75%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$4.91 OMR 1.89
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.87 OMR 0.34
97.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.27 OMR 0.10
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$12.93 OMR 4.98
-74.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$13.08 OMR 5.04
-65.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$2.26 OMR 0.87
-30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.20 OMR 0.46
164.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.96 OMR 0.76
23.47%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$2.76 OMR 1.06
29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$7.76 OMR 2.99
-4.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$6.72 OMR 2.59
55.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$10.72 OMR 4.13
27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$3.27 OMR 1.26
-29.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.97 OMR 0.76
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$2.28 OMR 0.88
107.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$1.31 OMR 0.51
26.72%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.22 OMR 0.47
204.92%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.23 OMR 0.48
190.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.61 OMR 0.62
-31.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.68 OMR 0.26
275.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$6.17 OMR 2.37
-19.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$15.81 OMR 6.09
26.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$5.59 OMR 2.15
-50.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$9.55 OMR 3.68
-63.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$1.28 OMR 0.49
-7.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$77.4 OMR 29.78
-6.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$3.22 OMR 1.24
-30.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.27 OMR 0.49
22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$7.63 OMR 2.94
16.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$0.60 OMR 0.23
161.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
-16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$22.2K OMR 8,543
56.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$121 OMR 46.55
-22.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$32.45 OMR 12.49
8.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$73.4 OMR 28.27
-29.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$53.6 OMR 20.61
33.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$27.05 OMR 10.42
31.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$9.91 OMR 3.81
-20.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$260 OMR 99.9
88.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$8,651 OMR 3,331
37.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$51.8 OMR 19.95
3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$45.98 OMR 17.70
21.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$84.1 OMR 32.39
-5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$80.7 OMR 31.09
-2.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$530 OMR 204
48.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$391 OMR 151
99.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$954 OMR 367
304.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$665 OMR 256
111.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$2,418 OMR 931
188.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,420 OMR 547
-15.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$2,572 OMR 990
-65.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
5.09
69.35%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Oman: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Oman
$391 49.8% $389
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Oman
$286 18.2% $64
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Oman
$224 6.9% $15
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Oman
$227 26% $47
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Oman
$118 1.8% $2.1
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Oman
$73 15.8% $14
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Oman
$92 6% $5.2
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇴🇲 Oman
🕒 Local time
20:23 8:23 PM
06:23 6:23 AM
10 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
4,829,480
💱 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 Oman 14,610 km ≈ 19 h nonstop flight
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