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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 185 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 14 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌧 29°C 84°F + 💦 Humid (93%) + 💨 6km/h = Feels like 37°C 99°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 63 US AQI equal to 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Kolbi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 1,000 CRC in USD | USD 1.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: CRC 100,000 | USD 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💳 Cashless society | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Best coworking space | Loop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 14% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 10,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 51% 👱♀️ 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| beachsurfingnomadsraftingbackpackerswarm nowwarmhotslow internethigh humidityfreedom of pressdemocracyfreedommany menfriendly people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $2,730 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,582 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $2,747 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $785 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $530 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $441 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,514 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $71 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (136 listings) | $2,810 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $92 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $7 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $4 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 46° 115° 33° 91°🥵AQI 75✈️1h$1,603 / mo9MbpsPretty cool city with lots to do, but you might end up living in a suburb far away from the fun and
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 26° 79° 24° 76°AQI 74✈️2h$5,230 / mo36MbpsNew York feels like home - a really expensive home that is, but home!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels -4° 25° 0° 32°AQI 66✈️5h$5,206 / mo34MbpsI spent a couple months here and loved it. I studied spanish in a school called Peruwayna in the hea
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 27° 81° 25° 77°🥵AQI 115😷✈️3h$1,113 / mo10MbpsI would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my exp
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 73✈️12h$2,981 / mo38Mbpswasn't crazy about the town - the surrounding country is gorgeous
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 68✈️1h$1,055 / mo14Mbpsit's a great place to live and i recommend to visit it just to check it out. We came here on our way
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 25° 77° 22° 72°AQI 96✈️3h$1,491 / mo17MbpsParisians are not as rude as some people say, most of them speak English when your approach is respe
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 47✈️12h$4,096 / mo27MbpsDublin is fun and lively. The locals are some of the friendliest I've even encountered in my travels
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 7° 45°AQI 50✈️11h$4,067 / mo57MbpsUse Uber transportation. I do not recommend to use bike because it is not safe. Traffic is a big pro
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 68✈️1h$1,055 / mo🌇 Also went here28 peopleI spent a couple months here and loved it. I studied spanish in a school called Peruwayna in the hea
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 9° 48° 10° 51°AQI 43✈️12h$3,956 / mo🌇 Also went here20 peopleI would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my exp
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 36° 97° 32° 90°🥵AQI 146😷✈️22h$1,116 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 46° 115° 35° 95°🥵AQI 156😷✈️23h$1,515 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleHonestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 40✈️24h$1,832 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleBeen Many times and it it wow. And if you have been anywhere in Asia you will know what I mean whe
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 48° 118° 33° 92°🥵AQI 79✈️25h$1,303 / mo🌇 Also went here15 people✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ 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
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Safe for women
✅ Very friendly to LGBT
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not very safe
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Very humid now
❌ Not many nomads go here
❌ Hospitals are not great
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