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Costa Rica · Americas
Best for: Pacific-surf-and-yoga nomads who want Central America's most-built-out coastal nomad scene.
$2,080/mo
Tropical Pacific (dry/wet)
Best months
Annual range: 27°–30°C
Mostly country-level baselines. City-specific signals (air, neighborhood) override where we have them.
Pathway
Digital nomad visa
Program
Costa Rica Estancia
Typical max stay
24 months
Costa Rica's Estancia/Rentista DNV ($3,000/mo income, 1-year + 1-year renewal); standard 90-day visa-free entry covers shorter stays, extendable via border-run.
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
$24,960
FIRE target (4% SWR)
$624,000
Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr
$81,973
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.
