Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
#5 Top 5 cities
Puerto Viejo offers a very relaxed Caribbean lifestyle, but services, administration, and work practicality are weaker.
Country overview
Population
[NO DATA]
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C aΕΎ 31°C
Night: 22°C aΕΎ 24°C
Climate
Humid tropical Caribbean coast with year-round warmth and more frequent rain.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
8/10
Costs
Housing cost
5/10
Food cost
5/10
Business friendliness
4/10
Safety
6/10
Puerto Viejo has theft, robbery and occasional violent incidents around beaches, nightlife and isolated roads; limited local services make careful transport and accommodation choices important.
Natural disaster resilience
2/10
Puerto Viejo faces Caribbean flooding, intense rainfall, coastal erosion, earthquakes and occasional tropical storms; low-lying roads and drainage can be disrupted for extended periods.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
5/10
Internet stability
5/10
Electricity stability
6/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- πΊπΈAmericans
- π¨π¦Canadians
- π©πͺGermans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Beaches and sea
- +Pleasant atmosphere
- +Strong foreign community
Cons
- βSmaller job market
- βSmaller expat scene
- βLess dynamic environment