Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Poland

For one person, living is cheaper in Poland: $1,513 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 28.2% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 44.6% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$10.38 zł 40.57
17.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$47.66 zł 186
26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$8.89 zł 34.74
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$3.71 zł 14.49
16.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$2.10 zł 8.22
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$1.85 zł 7.22
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
$3.79 zł 14.83
-14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
$4.18 zł 16.36
7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.02 zł 4.00
53.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.29 zł 5.04
145.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.43 zł 5.60
69.23%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$3.39 zł 13.23
5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$8.94 zł 34.95
-16.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$6.36 zł 24.85
63.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$12.34 zł 48.23
10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$1.15 zł 4.51
101.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.69 zł 6.62
-4.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.67 zł 6.51
183.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$2.89 zł 11.28
-42.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$0.88 zł 3.42
322.73%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.00 zł 3.92
257.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$1.23 zł 4.82
-10.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.62 zł 2.44
311.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$5.55 zł 21.68
-10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 ₡9,020
$6.86 zł 26.81
191.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ₡1,256
$1.10 zł 4.29
153.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₡1,589
$1.56 zł 6.12
126.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Nosara
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$1.11 zł 4.32
7.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
$30.18 zł 118
138.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$2.15 zł 8.40
4.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
$1.00 zł 3.92
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$12.55 zł 49.06
-29.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.60 zł 6.24
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$30.9K zł 120.9K
-29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$27.6K zł 108.0K
25.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$298 zł 1,163
-68.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$9.08 zł 35.50
286.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$17.11 zł 66.9
200.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$38.67 zł 151
84.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
$25.74 zł 101
37.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$7.72 zł 30.17
1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$412 zł 1,609
18.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$8,889 zł 34.7K
33.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
$83.7 zł 327
-36.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$39.07 zł 153
42.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
$87.9 zł 344
-9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
$99.7 zł 390
-20.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$701 zł 2,740
12.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$562 zł 2,196
38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$1,146 zł 4,481
236.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$908 zł 3,548
55.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$3,640 zł 14.2K
91.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$2,573 zł 10.1K
-53.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$1,627 zł 6,358
-46.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
6.8
26.76%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Poland
$562 28% $218
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Poland
$214 38.6% $135
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Poland
$197 5.8% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Poland
$324 79.8% $144
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Poland
$140 16.1% $19
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Poland
$54 37.9% $33
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Poland
$42 51.9% $45
Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇵🇱 Poland
🕒 Local time
00:18 12:18 AM
08:18 8:18 AM
8 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
38,382,576
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PLN, 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).

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

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