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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 206 reviews |
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| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Costa Rica |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (93%) = feels 39ยฐC 102ยฐF
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| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 CRC in USD | USD 2.18 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CRC 100,000 = USD 218 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Tico Tamarindo |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Pangas Beach Club |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,400 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $19,970 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 77% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 23% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | VRBO |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Nature Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Nature Air |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hospital La Catรณlica |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,453 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,000 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,401 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,115 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,621 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,157 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,897 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $170 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $235 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $281 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,897 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2883°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2985°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
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2781°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 71% |
nice 66% |
nice 62% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 2mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 232mm |
rainy 306mm |
rainy 209mm |
rainy 283mm |
rainy 358mm |
rainy 352mm |
rainy 115mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 31% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 27% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 26% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,860 people | 1,527 people | 1,286 people | 1,050 people | 1,467 people | 975 people | 1,200 people | 933 people | 982 people | 1,650 people | 1,267 people | 1,246 people |
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