Americas
Costa Rica
Global Rank #53Average88% data confidence
45
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety61/100
Healthcare64/100
Education39/100
Career51/100
Lifestyle61/100
Infrastructure52/100
Affordability67/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1700/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1700
per month · USD
Cost Index
46
Rent Index
78
Grocery Index
38
Transport Index
58
Utilities Index
78
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
61
🏥
Healthcare
64
🎓
Education
39
💼
Career
51
🌿
Lifestyle
61
🏗️
Infrastructure
52
💰
Affordability
67
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ Spanish
Local Language
Helpful
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Catholicism
ℹ️ Catholic is official religion; English reasonable in tourist areas
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
₡ CRC
Costa Rican Colón
1 USD equals
457.00 CRC
Updated 6/15/2026
1 CRC equals
$0.0022
USD
Political Stability
🔵
Stable
Score: 1.18
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.