Flights
$720
Destination budget guide
Travel budget for Costa Rica
A practical 10-day planning estimate for Costa Rica, using Montreal flight baselines, mid-range daily costs, and one traveler.
$2,270
estimated total in CADPlanning estimate
Estimates are for planning only. Actual prices can vary with flights, hotels, availability, seasonality, exchange rates, booking timing, departure city, and traveler choices. See methodology.
Accommodation
$700
Meals
$350
Local transport
$150
How to use this Costa Rica budget
Use this as a first-pass affordability check. The biggest swing factors are flight timing, neighborhood and hotel quality, activity choices, and whether you travel during one of the stronger months: January, February, March, November.
A nature-and-beach trip with easy flight access, but daily costs are higher than many Central America alternatives.