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Cost to hire in Costa Rica
True employer cost in Costa Rica is gross salary plus ~26% employer social contributions and 13th-month pay, plus vacation accrual. Use the calculator below.
Gross salary$60,000
Employer contributions (~26%)$15,600
13th-month pay$5,000
Vacation accrual (~1 month)$5,000
True annual employer cost$85,600
That's a 42.7% uplift over gross salary. Compared to the US, total cost is ~46% of equivalent US total-cost.
How to hire
Use an Employer of Record to hire in 5–10 business days without setting up a local entity. Entity setup only pays off after ~15 employees.
How EOR works →Full country guide
Working hours, leave, notice, minimum wage, and misclassification risk for Costa Rica.
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