I built a Costa Rica digital nomad budget planner because cost estimates online are all over the place
Hello everyone, first time around here. I’ve been working on a digital budget planner for people considering living or working remotely in Costa Rica.
The idea came from noticing that cost-of-living estimates online are often scattered, outdated, or too generic. Rent, groceries, transportation, coworking, restaurants, utilities, and lifestyle costs can vary a lot depending on whether someone is looking at San José, Tamarindo, Santa Teresa, Puerto Viejo, La Fortuna, Nosara, Jacó, or other towns.
So I built a simple planner that includes:
- a web app
- an editable Excel spreadsheet
- a printable PDF planner
- destination comparisons
- monthly budget estimates
- a scenario planner
It is meant as a practical planning tool, not as official financial, legal, tax, immigration, or relocation advice.
What costs do you think people underestimate the most when planning a move to Costa Rica?
Is it something that people would want?
Thank you for the feedback.