๐จ๐ท Costa Rica
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๐ ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica
๐ General Information
ContinentNorth America
RegionLatin America
CapitalSan Josรฉ
Currency CodeCRC
Power Adapter Type
Type A, B



Visa RequirementsVisa-free up to 90 days for many countries.
National DaySeptember 15
Official LanguageSpanish
Phone Code+506
๐ Emergency Numbers
police911
ambulance911
fire911
๐ Demographics & Economy
Population5,200,000
Life Expectancy80.3 years
Population Density104 people/kmยฒ
Area51,100 kmยฒ
Gender Ratio (Men)49.4%
Gender Ratio (Women)50.6%
Tourist Arrivals2,300,000
GDP$0.07T
GDP per Capita23,300
Income Tax Rate25%
Corporate Tax Rate30%
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๐งฎ Cost Estimator
Estimated Total Cost: $1290
Category | Cost | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Rent | $475 | 36.8% |
Cost excluding Rent | $815 | 63.2% |
of which Food | $273 | 21.1% |
of which Transport | $76 | 5.9% |
of which Leisure | $61 | 4.7% |
of which Shopping | $66 | 5.1% |
of which PersonalCare | $44 | 3.4% |
of which Utilities | $79 | 6.1% |
of which Markets | $125 | 9.7% |
of which Miscellaneous | $95 | 7.3% |
Total | $1290 | 100% |