Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Nosara

For one person, living is cheaper in Nosara: $1,837 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $19,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Nosara
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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

$1,837

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 32% more expensive than Nosara without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 12.9% more expensive than Nosara without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$12.22 ₡5,509

-2.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$60.2 ₡27.1K

16.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$7.54 ₡3,399

16.18%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$4.31 ₡1,941

18.10%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$1.72 ₡773

7.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$1.35 ₡608

-12.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$3.24 ₡1,459

157.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$4.48 ₡2,018

129.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.57 ₡707

87.90%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$3.17 ₡1,429

-21.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$2.42 ₡1,091

14.88%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$3.57 ₡1,609

0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$7.43 ₡3,349

189.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$10.42 ₡4,697

-7.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$13.66 ₡6,156

83.97%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$2.32 ₡1,044

96.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$1.61 ₡728

85.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$4.74 ₡2,138

-1.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$1.66 ₡747

36.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$3.72 ₡1,679

-30.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$3.57 ₡1,611

-35.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$1.10 ₡497

67.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$2.55 ₡1,149

-42.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$4.95 ₡2,232

186.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$20.01 ₡9,020

19.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$2.79 ₡1,256

65.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$3.53 ₡1,589

30.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$1.19 ₡537

33.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$72.1 ₡32.5K

30.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$2.24 ₡1,011

59.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$1.55 ₡701

-50.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$8.86 ₡3,993

82.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.57 ₡708

55.41%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$21.8K ₡9.8M

636.28%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$34.6K ₡15.6M

327.42%

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

$171 SGD 220

$93.5 ₡42.1K

83.47%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$35.11 ₡15.8K

-65.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$51.5 ₡23.2K

-48.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$71.4 ₡32.2K

54.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$35.44 ₡16.0K

-65.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$7.84 ₡3,535

51.15%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$490 ₡220.7K

204.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$11.9K ₡5.4M

136.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$53.5 ₡24.1K

50.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$55.8 ₡25.1K

-8.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$79.3 ₡35.7K

38.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$78.9 ₡35.6K

63.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$786 ₡354.3K

283.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$780 ₡351.6K

173.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$3,860 ₡1.7M

50.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$1,407 ₡634.4K

178.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$6,972 ₡3.1M

235.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$1,201 ₡541.3K

1304.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$876 ₡395.0K

395.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

8.62

-71.69%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Nosara: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Nosara

$780 43% 63.5% $1.4K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Nosara

$350 19.3% 23.3% $106

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Nosara

$209 11.6% 18.4% $47

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Nosara

$180 9.9% 14.3% $30

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Nosara

$120 6.6% 27.8% $46

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Nosara

$87 4.8% 34.9% $47

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Nosara

$87 4.8% 19.3% $21

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇨🇷 Nosara

🕒 Local time

11:32 11:32 AM

21:32 9:32 PM

14 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

4,912

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Costa Rican Colón CRC ₡

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

1,000 CRC = 2.22 USD

1,000 CRC = 1.98 EUR

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CRC, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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).

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