Costa Rica
Uvita
6.6/10
Overview
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Cost Of Living
👤 Single Nomad incl. Rent
$3,089.54 per month
👨👩👧👦 Expat Family of Four incl. Rent
$5,319.95 per month
🍽️ Cheap Meal for 1
$9.86
🍽️ 3-Course Dinner for 2
$59.18
🍺 Domestic Beer at a Bar
$2.96 0.5 liter draught
💧 Bottle of Water
$2.43 1.5 liter bottle
☕ Cappuccino
$7.89 regular
🏠 1-Bedroom Rental in City Center
$797.48 per month
🏠 1-Bedroom Rental outside City Center
$546.27 per month
🏢 3-Bedroom Rental in City Center
$1,459.90 per month
🏢 3-Bedroom Rental outside City Center
$1,012.07 per month
Demographics
👥 Metro Population
3,300 people
🗣️ Languages
Spanish 90%, English 10%
🫱🏻🫲🏽 Ethnicities
White 84%, Mulatto 7%, Native American 2%, Black 1%, Other 6%
⛪ Religions
Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 50%, Protestantism 31%, No religion 16%
Mobile & Internet
📱 Best Mobile Carrier
Kölbi (ICE)
💻 Average Fixed Broadband Speed
156.03 mbps
💻 Average Mobile Internet Speed
82.44 mbps
💻 Home Internet Plan
$53.14 60+ mbps, unlimited data
📱 Mobile Plan w/Calls & 10GB+ Data
$27.11 per month
Money
💵 Local Currency
CRC
📈 Inflation Rate
3.51 %
📈 Real GDP Per Capita (PPP)
26,181.14 per year
Transport
✈️ Best Domestic Airline
Green Airways
🚕 Best Ride Sharing App
Uber
⛽ Cost of Gasoline
$1.46 1 liter
Traveler Information
🌐 Time Zone
Central America/Uvita
🌞 Days of Rain Per Year
198
🚰 Tap Water Drinkability
Drinkable
🔌 Power Outlet
Type B 
Type A ⚡ Voltage / Frequency
120 V / 60 Hz
💰 Expected Tipping
10.00 %
👥 Annual Visitors
27,000,000