Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Pakistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $16,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 209% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 281.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 260.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 288.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$2.18 PKR 604
460.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$13.87 PKR 3,838
334.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$5.37 PKR 1,487
40.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 PKR 610
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.00 PKR 553
115.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.39 PKR 107
341.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.23 PKR 63.8
486.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$0.86 PKR 238
82.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$0.63 PKR 174
403.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.21 PKR 335
100.00%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$1.22 PKR 337
192.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$5.35 PKR 1,480
38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$2.88 PKR 798
261.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$5.12 PKR 1,416
166.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$1.20 PKR 333
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$0.65 PKR 180
147.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$0.90 PKR 250
426.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$0.54 PKR 149
207.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$0.33 PKR 91.8
1027.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$0.41 PKR 114
770.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.34 PKR 95.1
223.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.41 PKR 112
521.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.01 PKR 557
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 299
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 PKR 616
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$2.15 PKR 595
130.23%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.19 PKR 53.8
526.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$10.13 PKR 2,803
611.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$0.88 PKR 244
154.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$0.53 PKR 146
192.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$2.16 PKR 598
310.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.29 PKR 358
21.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
38.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$110 PKR 30.5K
-15.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$5.43 PKR 1,502
546.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$15.97 PKR 4,421
222.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$17.19 PKR 4,758
315.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$11.36 PKR 3,144
211.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$4.38 PKR 1,213
79.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
969.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
686.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$17.15 PKR 4,746
212.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$24.18 PKR 6,691
130.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$35.10 PKR 9,714
124.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$140 PKR 38.8K
460.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
881.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$315 PKR 87.1K
1125.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$173 PKR 47.8K
714.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
585.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$538 PKR 148.9K
123.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$194 PKR 53.8K
351.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
14.1
-38.87%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Pakistan
$79 89.8% $700
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Pakistan
$95 72.9% $255
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Pakistan
$60 71.3% $149
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Pakistan
$132 26.9% $49
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Pakistan
$69 42.6% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Pakistan
$26 70.2% $61
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Pakistan
$14 83.4% $72
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🕒 Local time
01:31 1:31 AM
12:31 12:31 PM
11 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
223,773,700
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, 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).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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