Travel budget and cost of living in Puntarenas (Costa Rica) how much does a trip cost?
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Puntarenas travel budget
Puntarenas: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Puntarenas
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Puntarenas for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 29 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 3.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 840* (520674 CRC)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 93 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 9.1 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2411* (1495788 CRC)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 201 for 2 ppl.
- $ 39 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4837* (3000914 CRC)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Puntarenas compared to Costa Rica in 2021
On average, the cost of living in Puntarenas in 2021 is 20% 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 Puntarenas in 2021 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Puntarenas by expense type
Restaurant budget in Puntarenas

($ 3.8 to $ 9.6)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 30)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.5 to $ 9.6)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.8)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 3.5)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2.9)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
4% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Puntarenas

($ 23 to $ 47)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 95)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 94 to $ 150)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 175 to $ 434)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 78)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 71 to $ 293)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 145)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 171)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 66 to $ 201)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Puntarenas

($ 1 to $ 1.7)
51% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 2.2)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 4.7)
38% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.8 to $ 9)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 8.6)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 5.7)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 2.9)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.7 to $ 12)
33% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Puntarenas

( $ 0.8)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 53)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.3)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.3)
75% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 41)
4% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for living and housing in Puntarenas

($ 39 to $ 107)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.1)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 116)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


( $ 863)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 384)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 1247)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 720)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 33)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 183 to $ 645)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4601 to $ 14343)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Puntarenas

($ 3.8 to $ 9.6)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 13)
21% less than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Puntarenas

($ 1.7 to $ 5.7)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 88)
69% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 78)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 49 to $ 174)
51% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 145)
2% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 648)

(fair price: $ 339)

(fair price: $ 397)

(fair price: $ 438)

(fair price: $ 457)

(fair price: $ 787)

(fair price: $ 863)

(fair price: $ 836)

(fair price: $ 1409)

(fair price: $ 1573)

(fair price: $ 1561)
About this information on the cost of living in Puntarenas
The information about the cost of living in Puntarenas shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Puntarenas was updated on 14-01-2021.