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Average Cost of Living in Central America
The average cost of living in Central America ranges from $53 per month in Cofradia-Honduras to $3,533 per month in San-Jose-Costa-Rica, with a regional median of $534 per month for a single person.
44 cities across 7 countries in Central America.
Cheapest
Cofradia-Honduras
$53 / mo
Median
$534
single person, per month
Most expensive
San-Jose-Costa-Rica
$3,533 / mo
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About cost of living in Central America
- How many cities are in Central America?
- We track 44 cities in Central America, each with full breakdowns of rent, food, utilities, transport, and salaries.
- Which countries are part of Central America?
- Central America groups countries that share economic and geographic characteristics. The list of tracked countries appears at the top of this page.
- Are these regional groupings official?
- No — they're a pragmatic classification we use to make browsing easier. They roughly follow common UN and World Bank regional categories.