💱 🇺🇸 USD vs 🇨🇷 CRC
Is the US dollar strong against the Costa Rican colón?
No, weaker than a year ago: one dollar buys 11.4% less Costa Rican colón than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in CRC are dearer for you.
1 USD = 447 CRCweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month−1.4%
6 months−4.0%
1 year−11.4%
2 years−14.2%
Plus means one dollar buys more Costa Rican colón than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to USD at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 11% less in USD.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates