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Colombia vs Costa Rica

Pick Costa Rica to keep more salary, or Colombia for cheaper day-to-day living.

Colombia Costa Rica
Take-home pay $40,870 $48,100
Effective tax rate 31.9% 19.8%
Cost of living (single) $1,000/mo $1,200/mo
Cost of living (family) $2,200/mo $3,000/mo
Nomad visa Yes Yes
Doctors 2.5 2.7
Travel advisory 3/4 2/4
Learning score 419 429

Take-home pay is what's left from a sample $60,000/year gross salary after income tax and social security — a fixed benchmark so countries compare fairly, not your own salary. Cost of living is the average all-in monthly cost in USD. Estimates for guidance.

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