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Costa Rica · Americas
Best for: Costa Rica Guanacaste capital — Daniel Oduber Airport hub, dry-tropical beach-gateway.
$1,900/mo
Tropical · Dry-wet savanna
Best months
Annual range: 26°–29°C
Mostly country-level baselines. City-specific signals (air, neighborhood) override where we have them.
Pathway
Digital nomad visa
Program
Costa Rica Estancia DNV
Typical max stay
24 months
Costa Rica's Estancia DNV (Ley de Atracción de Trabajadores Remotos, launched 2022) — USD 3,000/mo income for individuals or USD 4,000/mo for families, 1-year initial + 1-year renewal. Tax-exempt on foreign-earned income. Standard visa-free 90 days on arrival for US/UK/Canada/EU; Rentista (USD 2,500/mo, 2-year) and Pensionado (USD 1,000/mo pension) cover residency paths. Border runs to Nicaragua via Peñas Blancas are the workaround for nomads stacking multiple visa-free stays.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Editorial summary — norms vary by region within each country and shift over time. Read the local mood.
Uber Eats
Uber Eats has the broadest San José catalog; Didi Food is the cheaper alternative.
Editorial pick based on which app actually has restaurants AND working couriers in this city. Coverage shifts — apps pull out of markets all the time.
Uber
Uber operates in San José in a legal grey zone but works reliably. DiDi entered Costa Rica in 2022 and is growing.
Editorial pick based on coverage, foreign-card UX, and how reliably drivers actually accept trips. Markets shift — apps pull out of countries and surge pricing varies wildly.
Annual spend
$22,800
FIRE target (4% SWR)
$570,000
Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr
$74,879
Editorial estimates using the standard 4% Trinity-study rule. Run the FIRE calculator for sequence-of-returns risk, custom withdrawal rates, and country-specific tax assumptions.
