⭐️ Total score |
2.78/5 (Rank #243)
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❤️ Liked by members |
👍3 liked it 👎0 disliked it
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👍 Quality of life score |
Good |
👶 Family score |
Okay |
🎒 Community score |
Okay |
💵 Cost |
🧐 Pricey: $3,349 / mo
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📡 Internet |
😡 Slow: 8Mbps (avg)
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😝 Fun |
Good |
⛅️ Temperature (now) |
🥵 Hot: 27°C81°F (feels 30°C86°F)
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💦 Humidity (now) |
🥵 Sweaty: 78%
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👌 Safety |
Okay
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🤮 Food safety* |
Great
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👮♀️ Lack of crime* |
Bad
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🤝 Lack of racism* |
Good |
🎓 Education level* |
Mediocre |
⚡️ Power grid |
Great
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🌊 Vulnerability to climate change |
Great
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💰 Income level* |
Low:
$985 / mo
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🙊 English speaking* |
Okay |
🚶 Walkability |
Okay |
🚦 Traffic safety* |
Okay |
✈️ Airline scores* |
Great |
🧳 Lost luggage* |
Great |
😄 Happiness* |
Okay |
🍸 Nightlife |
Bad |
📶 Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
🖥 Places to work from |
Good |
❄️ A/C or heating |
Bad |
😁 Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
🗯 Freedom of speech* |
Great |
👩 Female friendly |
Okay |
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly |
Great |
🎅 Startup Score |
Bad |
🌍 Continent | Latin America |
🚩 Country | Costa Rica |
🗓️ Average trip length | 14 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌧 27°C 81°F + 🥵 Sweaty (78%) = feels 30°C 86°F
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🔌 Power | 115V 60Hz |
🚑 Travel medical insurance | Safetywing |
💸 1,000 CRC in USD | USD 1.98 |
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CRC 100,000 = USD 198 |
💸 Tipping | No |
💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
💻 Best coworking space | Loop |
🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
♻️ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
👨👩👧👦 Population | 10,000 people |
👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $11,825 / year |
👫 Gender ratio (population) |
👨 51% 👱♀️ 49% |
👫 Gender ratio (young adults) |
👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
👫 Gender ratio (nomads) |
👨 68% 👱♀️ 32% |
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
🏠 Apartment listings | Encuentra24 |
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Nature Air |
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Nature Air |
🏥 Best hospital | Hone Creek Clinic |
💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,349 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,934 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $3,549 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $1,014 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,519 / month |
🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $2,767 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $694 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $118 / night |
🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $91 / night |
🏢 Coworking hot desk | $196 / month |
🍛 Dinner | $12 |
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
☕️ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
✅ Safe environment
✅ Unique local experiences
✅ Rich mix of Caribbean and Latin American vibes
✅ Plenty of outdoor activities
✅ Beautiful beaches
✅ Good food options
✅ Vibrant nightlife
✅ Reliable Wi-Fi in many places
✅ High-speed coworking spots
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
✅ Many Nomads.com members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
❌ Higher cost of living compared to nearby countries
❌ Limited tech and medical infrastructure
❌ Far from major cities
❌ Lack of a digital nomad community
❌ Very expensive
❌ Not very safe
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Very sweaty and humid now
❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ People don't speak English well
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Feels |
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26° warm |
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81
27° warm |
82
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82
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82
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82
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82
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82
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82
28° warm |
81
27° warm |
79
26° warm |
Real |
79
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79
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80
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81
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81
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82
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very warm |
82
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very warm |
81
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warm |
79
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Humidity |
nice 44% |
nice 44% |
nice 43% |
nice 46% |
nice 47% |
nice 46% |
nice 47% |
nice 46% |
nice 45% |
nice 44% |
nice 44% |
nice 46% |
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Rain |
rainy 208mm |
rainy 174mm |
rainy 159mm |
rainy 208mm |
rainy 378mm |
rainy 266mm |
rainy 519mm |
rainy 312mm |
rainy 288mm |
rainy 283mm |
rainy 336mm |
rainy 415mm |
Cloud |
pockets 29% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 28% |
Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
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