Travel budget and cost of living in Nicoya (Costa Rica) how much does a trip cost?
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Nicoya travel budget
Nicoya: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Nicoya
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Nicoya for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 81 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 0 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1613* (812854 CRC)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 163 for 2 ppl.
- $ 34 per person
- $ 10 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 3760* (1895082 CRC)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 194 for 2 ppl.
- $ 54 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 5534* (2789290 CRC)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Nicoya compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Nicoya in 2024 is 10% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Nicoya in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Nicoya by expense type
Restaurant budget in Nicoya
($ 6.8 to $ 20)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 20 to $ 50)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 10 to $ 12)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2 to $ 4.9)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2 to $ 5)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 6.8)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.6 to $ 2.9)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Nicoya
($ 50 to $ 324)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 41 to $ 416)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 63 to $ 642)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 91 to $ 816)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 86 to $ 86)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 50 to $ 463)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 41 to $ 888)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 41 to $ 815)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 78 to $ 457)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 61 to $ 1224)
43% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Supermarket food budget in Nicoya
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)
90% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 4.3)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.8 to $ 3)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2 to $ 5.5)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.9 to $ 11)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.7 to $ 6.5)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1 to $ 4.3)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 2 to $ 2.9)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Nicoya
($ 1.4 to $ 2)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.4 to $ 2)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Leisure activity budget in Nicoya
($ 7.9 to $ 10)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Nicoya
($ 3.9 to $ 5.5)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 51 to $ 100)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 40 to $ 70)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 535)
(fair price: $ 367)
(fair price: $ 391)
(fair price: $ 495)
(fair price: $ 715)
(fair price: $ 405)
About this information on the cost of living in Nicoya
The information about the cost of living in Nicoya shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Nicoya was updated on 10-11-2024.
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