Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nosara and Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $629 a month against $1,837 in Nosara, rent and utilities included – about $14,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Nosara
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
$1,837
/mo nomad
🇸🇩 Sudan
$629
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nosara is 123.1% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nosara is 182.8% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ₡5,509
$3.04 SDG 1,821
301.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ₡27.1K
$13.94 SDG 8,343
331.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 ₡3,399
$2.68 SDG 1,603
181.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 SDG 1,162
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 SDG 1,171
-
Cappuccino
$4.31 ₡1,941
$2.46 SDG 1,474
75.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₡773
$0.52 SDG 310
230.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₡608
$0.57 SDG 339
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₡1,459
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₡2,018
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡707
$1.18 SDG 705
33.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 ₡1,429
$1.12 SDG 670
183.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₡1,091
$1.11 SDG 665
118.02%
Eggs
$3.57 ₡1,609
$2.86 SDG 1,713
24.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 ₡3,349
$6.57 SDG 3,935
13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 ₡4,697
$8.38 SDG 5,018
24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 ₡6,156
$14.58 SDG 8,726
-6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₡1,044
$4.46 SDG 2,671
-47.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ₡728
$1.55 SDG 930
3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 ₡2,138
$1.58 SDG 946
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₡747
$3.37 SDG 2,018
-50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.72 ₡1,679
$1.73 SDG 1,034
115.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,611
$1.05 SDG 630
240.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₡497
$0.66 SDG 395
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₡1,149
$0.57 SDG 344
347.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.97 SDG 2,375
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 SDG 460
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SDG 962
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 ₡2,232
$1.86 SDG 1,111
166.13%
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
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₡537
$0.51 SDG 304
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 ₡32.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 ₡1,011
$3.79 SDG 2,267
-40.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ₡701
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₡3,993
$5.12 SDG 3,066
73.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ₡708
$1.10 SDG 661
42.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₡9.8M
$5,028 SDG 3.0M
333.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ₡15.6M
$9,913 SDG 5.9M
249.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₡42.1K
$70.0 SDG 41.9K
33.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₡15.8K
$9.82 SDG 5,877
257.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 ₡23.2K
$31.83 SDG 19.0K
61.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 ₡32.2K
$8.03 SDG 4,805
789.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 ₡16.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 ₡3,535
$4.10 SDG 2,456
91.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₡220.7K
$86.0 SDG 51.4K
469.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₡5.4M
$1,967 SDG 1.2M
503.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ₡24.1K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 ₡25.1K
$8.54 SDG 5,113
553.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 ₡35.7K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 ₡35.6K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 ₡354.3K
$591 SDG 353.4K
33.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₡351.6K
$218 SDG 130.4K
258.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,860 ₡1.7M
$1,330 SDG 795.8K
190.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ₡634.4K
$629 SDG 376.2K
123.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,972 ₡3.1M
$1,514 SDG 906.1K
360.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ₡541.3K
$1,079 SDG 645.6K
11.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nosara
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 ₡395.0K
$236 SDG 141.4K
270.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
30
-71.27%

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

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nosara
$780
Sudan
$218 72.1% $562
Groceries & Markets
Nosara
$350
Sudan
$216 38.2% $134
Eating Out
Nosara
$209
Sudan
$66 68.4% $143
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nosara
$180
Sudan
$112 38% $68
Clothing & Footwear
Nosara
$120
Sudan
$3.8 * 96.8% $117
Sport & Entertainment
Nosara
$87
Sudan
$16 81.4% $71
Getting Around
Nosara
$87
Sudan
$5.8 * 93.3% $81

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇷 Nosara
🇸🇩 Sudan
🕒 Local time
04:05 4:05 AM
12:05 12:05 PM
8 h ahead of Nosara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,912
40,533,330
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SDG, 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 = 505 CRC (1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR).

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 671 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

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  • Nosara Sudan 12,640 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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  • Nosara
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