Cost calculator
What will your Costa Rica trip cost?
Costa Rica is more expensive than its neighbours and travellers are routinely surprised. These are planning estimates in US dollars, excluding international flights.
Your trip
Estimated total
$4,110
for 2 travelers over 10 nights — about $206 per person per day.
- Accommodation, food and activities
- $3,200
- Rental car incl. mandatory insurance
- $750
- Shuttles between stops
- $0
- Park entry fees
- $160
- Mandatory local liability insurance is included in the car figure — it is the single most common budget shock.
- High season (December–April) runs 20–40% above these figures; green season runs below them.
- Eating at sodas instead of tourist restaurants saves roughly $20 per person per day.
These are Pura Vida Compass planning estimates, not live quotes, and not guarantees about weather, availability or wildlife sightings.