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๐Ÿ“Š AvgC$1,708CAD/moโ‰ˆ $1,247 USD
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Santa Teresa

Costa Rica ยท Central AmericaBohemian surf town with strong community and decent internet.
C$2,400
๐Ÿ’ฐ CAD/mo
(โ‰ˆ $1,752 USD)
9/10
โญ Nomad
15 m
โ›ฐ๏ธ Metres
27ยฐC
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now
Full City Guide
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Envision Festival
FebWellness Event

Art, music, yoga, and sustainability on the Pacific

๐Ÿ†
Surf Season Peak
AprSporting Event

April-Sept: consistent swells at Playa Hermosa

๐Ÿง˜
Jungle Wellness Retreat
JanWellness Event

Yoga, plant medicine, and permaculture in the forest

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Monthly Budget

๐ŸŸ  Pricey
C$2,400/CAD per month
โ‰ˆ $1,752 USD
vs. global range (C$650 โ€“ C$5,500)avg
C$650C$5,500
๐Ÿ Rent45%C$1,080CAD/moโ‰ˆ $788 USD
๐Ÿฝ๏ธFood25%C$600CAD/moโ‰ˆ $438 USD
๐ŸšŒTransport5%C$120CAD/moโ‰ˆ $88 USD
๐Ÿ’กUtilities7%C$168CAD/moโ‰ˆ $123 USD
๐ŸŽญLeisure12%C$288CAD/moโ‰ˆ $210 USD
๐ŸฅHealth6%C$144CAD/moโ‰ˆ $105 USD

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Temperature (ยฐC)

17ยฐ โ€“ 34ยฐ annual
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31ยฐ
22ยฐ
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โ„๏ธ Low: 17ยฐC๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now: 27ยฐC๐Ÿ”ฅ High: 34ยฐC

Elevation

15 mยท Sea level

Near sea level โ€” warm and humid with maximum coastal exposure.

Sea Level ยท 0 mDenver ยท 1,609 mMachu Picchu ยท 2,430 mLa Paz ยท 3,640 mSanta Teresa

Connectivity

SJO
Juan Santamarรญa International
150 km from city center

No direct flights to other cities in the dataset from SJO.

Local Transit2/10
๐Ÿš—Uber
๐Ÿ›บGrab
๐Ÿš•Taxi
๐Ÿš‡Metro
๐ŸšŒBus
๐ŸšฒBikeshare
๐ŸšถWalkable

๐Ÿ’ก Dirt roads โ€” rent a quad/ATV; one main road along the coast

Safety

Safety Score6/10
โœ…Tap Water
โŒNight Safe
๐Ÿ“ž911

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Culture & Food

Multiculturalism4/10
Foodie Scene5/10

Climate Intelligence

Comfort Index
79
Very Good
Right Now
Go Now!
Score: 80
Avg humidity
80%
Avg AQI
30
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Best Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Avoid
No bad months

Climate

Tropical coastal climate with warm, humid conditions year-round. Sea breezes moderate heat; highs around 34ยฐC. Wet season Mayโ€“October, drier and more pleasant Novemberโ€“April. Popular surf destination. Right on the Pacific/Atlantic.

Tourist Attractions

1๐Ÿ„ Playa Santa Teresa Surf
2๐ŸŒ… Playa Carmen
3๐ŸŒฟ Cabo Blanco Reserve
4๐Ÿง˜ Yoga Retreats
5๐Ÿ–๏ธ Playa Hermosa
6๐ŸŒŠ Mal Paรญs Tide Pools
7๐Ÿคฟ Tortuga Island Snorkeling
8๐ŸŽ Horseback Beach Rides
9๐Ÿ›๏ธ Artisan Markets
10โ˜• Jungle Cafรฉs

Tags

โ˜€๏ธ Tropical๐ŸŒด Tropical Paradise๐Ÿ„ Surf๐Ÿ„ Surf Spots๐Ÿ–๏ธ Coastal๐Ÿ’Ž Premium๐Ÿ”ฅ Top Nomad Pick๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Spanish Speaking๐Ÿง˜ Yoga๐Ÿ˜Ž Great Weather

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