AMERICAS
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 493.36 CRC
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 10, 2024
About Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
San José
Population
5.3 million
Area
51,100 km²
Language
Spanish
Currency
Costa Rican colón
GDP/Capita
$18,587
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón (CRC)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 493.36 CRC
- GDP
- $95.4B
- GDP per Capita
- $18,587
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
91,272 CRC
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 80.8 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- San José
- Area
- 51,100 km²
- Population
- 5,309,625
- Timezone
- UTC-06:00
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling Code
- +506
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- CR