Even couples or friends travelling together may struggle to stick to $30/day each if you are staying in private rooms everywhere. Certainly as a solo traveller you won’t be able to afford a private room on this kind of budget as there is quite a leap from the cost of a dorm bed to a private here. However it is expensive in other ways with activities and accommodation likely to take up a good chunk of your budget. The country is pretty small and getting from town to town is really good value and you might not need much more than $20 to get from one end of the country to the other. Our Costa Rica backpacking budget of $30/day gives you enough for a dorm bed, some local food and drinks in budget restaurants and bars with a bit of money for day-time activities but not a huge amount. It has a thriving tourism industry, much of which isn’t really geared towards budget travellers but it is still overall quite an affordable place to visit if you steer clear of the pricier tourist places. The cost of travel is similar to that in our Mexico backpacking budget and certainly more than in Guatemala or Nicaragua. ( Map of Costa Rica from wikitravel, can be re-used under CC BY-SA 3.0)īackpacking Costa Rica – Budgeting Advice Costa Rica Travel Costs on a Shoestring BudgetĬosta Rica certainly ranks as one of the more expensive Central American countries. We also have some information about typical backpacker costs and sample prices. Below you will find suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets. This post details the estimated cost of travel in Costa Rica.