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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Coco is 29.3% more expensive than Guanacaste without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Playa del Coco is 33.3% more expensive than Guanacaste without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.08 ₡7,973

$9.82 ₡4,867

63.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.4 ₡39.4K

$43.86 ₡21.7K

81.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.10 ₡5,008

$10.20 ₡5,057

-0.98%

Cappuccino

$7.14 ₡3,539

$3.78 ₡1,872

88.89%

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

$2.39 ₡1,187

$2.00 ₡990

19.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₡950

$1.59 ₡790

20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.33 ₡1,649

$2.87 ₡1,421

16.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.10 ₡3,026

$4.32 ₡2,140

41.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.59 ₡1,285

$1.85 ₡918

40.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.90 ₡1,438

$2.79 ₡1,383

3.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ₡1,066

$2.21 ₡1,098

-2.71%

Eggs

$3.01 ₡1,492

$2.93 ₡1,451

2.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.20 ₡4,066

$4.85 ₡2,403

69.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.71 ₡6,299

$3.90 ₡1,931

225.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.71 ₡6,798

$9.68 ₡4,799

41.63%

Apples (1kg)

$4.54 ₡2,249

$2.41 ₡1,195

88.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 ₡741

$1.49 ₡740

Oranges (1kg)

$4.38 ₡2,172

$4.09 ₡2,027

7.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 ₡793

$1.35 ₡671

18.52%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ₡1,646

$3.50 ₡1,736

-5.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 ₡1,467

$2.02 ₡1,000

46.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ₡503

$0.77 ₡379

32.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.94 ₡1,458

$2.96 ₡1,470

-0.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.86 ₡2,412

$3.88 ₡1,925

25.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 ₡6,997

$18.24 ₡9,042

-22.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₡1,089

$2.48 ₡1,231

-11.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₡1,296

$2.32 ₡1,152

12.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 ₡582

$0.97 ₡483

20.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 ₡1,453

$1.87 ₡928

56.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 ₡917

$1.87 ₡927

-1.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 ₡4,028

$7.74 ₡3,840

4.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 ₡939

$1.42 ₡702

33.10%

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

$37.1K ₡18.4M

$38.2K ₡18.9M

-2.72%

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

$32.4K ₡16.1M

$33.0K ₡16.3M

-1.61%

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

$174 ₡86.4K

$94.3 ₡46.8K

84.64%

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

$25.86 ₡12.8K

$26.30 ₡13.0K

-1.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.0 ₡29.2K

$29.92 ₡14.8K

97.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 ₡28.0K

$57.0 ₡28.3K

-0.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.91 ₡11.9K

$23.62 ₡11.7K

1.23%

Cinema Ticket

$10.14 ₡5,027

$10.07 ₡4,992

0.70%

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

$519 ₡257.3K

$567 ₡281.2K

-8.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.7K ₡6.3M

$12.6K ₡6.3M

0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ₡30.4K

$60.4 ₡30.0K

1.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.4 ₡25.5K

$40.11 ₡19.9K

28.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 ₡62.8K

$80.6 ₡39.9K

57.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₡52.9K

$69.3 ₡34.3K

54.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$752 ₡372.7K

$749 ₡371.6K

0.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₡296.3K

$605 ₡300.0K

-1.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 ₡738.2K

$1,496 ₡741.6K

-0.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$981 ₡486.2K

$965 ₡478.5K

1.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$306 ₡151.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$708 ₡350.8K

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 Playa del Coco: January 12, 2026

Last update for Guanacaste: January 13, 2026

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