Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Playa del Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Playa del Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Nosara is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Coco without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 8.8% more expensive than Playa del Coco without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.9 ₡5,457

$15.93 ₡7,975

-31.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.5 ₡30.3K

$80.8 ₡40.4K

-25.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 ₡3,453

$10.05 ₡5,032

-31.34%

Cappuccino

$3.89 ₡1,949

$7.13 ₡3,571

-45.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ₡773

$2.38 ₡1,193

-35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₡587

$1.92 ₡961

-39.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.06 ₡1,530

$3.34 ₡1,670

-8.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.75 ₡2,379

$5.9 ₡2,955

-19.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 ₡715

$2.57 ₡1,285

-44.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.89 ₡1,447

$2.76 ₡1,383

4.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ₡1,117

$2.15 ₡1,074

3.72%

Eggs

$3.01 ₡1,508

$2.88 ₡1,441

4.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.48 ₡3,242

$8.42 ₡4,217

-23.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.36 ₡4,687

$13.11 ₡6,562

-28.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ₡6,715

$13.73 ₡6,873

-2.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 ₡1,053

$4.46 ₡2,231

-52.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 ₡716

$1.5 ₡753

-4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.19 ₡2,096

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ₡736

$1.61 ₡804

-8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$3.51 ₡1,759

$3.44 ₡1,722

2.03%

Onion (1kg)

$3.23 ₡1,616

$2.97 ₡1,486

8.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 ₡482

$0.98 ₡489

-2.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₡1,158

$2.87 ₡1,436

-19.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ₡2,248

$5.1 ₡2,551

-11.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.93 ₡9,475

$14.13 ₡7,071

33.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₡1,223

$2.17 ₡1,085

12.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 ₡1,399

$2.53 ₡1,264

10.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 ₡518

$1.22 ₡609

-14.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.5 ₡33.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.85 ₡925

$2.91 ₡1,458

-36.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 ₡884

$1.8 ₡900

-1.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 ₡3,931

$7.7 ₡3,854

1.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 ₡679

$1.91 ₡958

-28.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K ₡16.2M

$38.4K ₡19.2M

-15.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.7K ₡16.3M

$33.1K ₡16.6M

-1.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$95 ₡47.6K

$175 ₡87.8K

-45.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.15 ₡13.1K

$26.39 ₡13.2K

-0.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.48 ₡24.3K

$59.3 ₡29.7K

-18.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 ₡27.9K

$57.3 ₡28.7K

-2.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₡11.9K

$24.26 ₡12.1K

-2.18%

Cinema Ticket

$10 ₡5,008

$10.08 ₡5,048

-0.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$448 ₡224.4K

$529 ₡265K

-15.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K ₡5.2M

$12.4K ₡6.2M

-15.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.72 ₡24.9K

$62.8 ₡31.5K

-20.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.5 ₡25.3K

$52.2 ₡26.1K

-3.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 ₡35.3K

$128 ₡64.3K

-45.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.1 ₡35.6K

$105 ₡52.7K

-32.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$751 ₡376K

$761 ₡380.9K

-1.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ₡378.9K

$602 ₡301.5K

25.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,505 ₡753.2K

$1,502 ₡751.7K

0.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,303 ₡652.3K

$948 ₡474.4K

37.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,322 ₡3.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,079 ₡540.1K

$297 ₡148.9K

262.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$805 ₡402.9K

$709 ₡354.8K

13.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

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

Last update for Nosara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Coco: October 27, 2025

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