Costa Rica vs United States

Stone path leading to the lit wooden entrance of Bamboo restaurant, framed by palms and river rocks.

Row of wooden cabins with white roofs at Denali Backcountry Lodge, surrounded by forest and decorated with purple and yellow flowers.

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.

Costa Rica guide · United States guide · How we score

By the numbers

Costa Rica	vs	United States
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	–
7	Resorts in our catalog	2
★ 4.4	Average guest rating	★ 4.6
$159–$289/night pp	Nightly rates	–
1 of 7	Adults-only resorts	1 of 2
Costa Rican colón – USD widely accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar; tipping culture applies except where noted as included