Costa Rica vs United States

Illuminated beachfront dining pavilion with white railings and thatched-roof bungalows reflected in the pool at dusk.

Wood cabins at Denali Backcountry Lodge with magenta flowers hanging from eaves and yellow wildflowers in foreground, surrounded by forest.

Costa Rica and United States, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

By the numbers

Costa Rica compared with United States
Costa Rica	Measure	United States
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	–
6 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.4 (better)
$88–$285/night pp (better)	Nightly rates	$157–$1913/night pp
1 of 6	Adults-only resorts	3 of 5
Costa Rican colón – USD widely accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar; tipping culture applies except where noted as included

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.