România vs Costa Rica: taxe si libertate comparate

Comparatie pe dimensiuni

La un venit mediu din România de 18.000 EUR brut pe an, ramai cu 16.051 EUR net in Costa Rica: o diferenta de 5.521 EUR pe an fata de România.

• Taxe: la acest venit, Costa Rica ajunge la o rata efectiva de aproximativ 11%, fata de 42% in România.
• Pasaport si mobilitate: din Costa Rica calatoresti fara viza in 148 tari.
• Rezidenta: pe scala noastra de accesibilitate, Costa Rica obtine 80 din 100 pentru obtinerea rezidentei.
• Mediu de trai: bancile, internetul, siguranta si sanatatea dau impreuna pentru Costa Rica un scor de mediu de trai de 63 din 100.

The tax regime in Costa Rica

Costa Rica only taxes income from Costa Rican sources (territorial system, article 1 of the law): foreign dividends, interest, rent or pensions stay untaxed. Local salary income falls into monthly brackets from 0% to 25% (0% up to ₡918,000 per month, ± € 1,770, per Decree 45333-H for 2026); employees also pay 10.83% social contributions with no cap. Local capital gains and dividends are taxed at 15%, your primary home is exempt. There is no inheritance, gift or wealth tax; VAT 13%.

Residency and visas in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has low entry thresholds: pensionado status from USD 1,000 of pension per month, rentista from USD 2,500 of income per month (or USD 60,000 in a Costa Rican account), investor status from USD 150,000 and a digital nomad visa from USD 3,000 per month. Note: the reduced investor threshold and the tax-free import of household goods and two vehicles (Law 9996) only apply to applications until 14 July 2026; after that USD 200,000 applies again. After 3 years of temporary residence, permanent residence is possible.

• Pensionado (USD 1.000/mnd levenslang pensioen van erkende instelling; tijdelijk verblijf 2 jaar, verlengbaar; na 3 jaar permanent verblijf mogelijk) · 11.000 EUR/year · 3 years to permanent residency
• Rentista (USD 2.500/mnd gegarandeerd inkomen voor 24 maanden, of USD 60.000 deposito op Costa Ricaanse rekening; na 3 jaar permanent verblijf) · 27.600 EUR/year · 3 years to permanent residency
• Inversionista (USD 150.000 in vastgoed, aandelen of productieve projecten per Ley 9996; LET OP: verlaagde drempel en importvrijstellingen alleen voor aanvragen tot 14-7-2026, daarna USD 200.000) · 138.000 EUR · 3 years to permanent residency
• Digital nomad (Ley 10008: USD 3.000/mnd buitenlands inkomen, USD 4.000 met gezin; 1 jaar plus 1 jaar verlenging; expliciete IB-vrijstelling op buitenlands inkomen) · 33.100 EUR/year

Intrebari frecvente

Care este diferența financiară dintre România și Costa Rica?

La un venit mediu din România, diferenta este de aproximativ 5.521 EUR net pe an. Cifra ta depinde de venitul si situatia proprie; calculeaz-o cu verificarea gratuita a libertatii.

Este aceasta consultanta fiscala?

Nu. Libaros compara pe baza surselor guvernamentale primare si ofera informatii. Pentru decizii personale, consulta un consilier calificat.

Pe ce surse se bazeaza?

Freedom Score foloseste OECD Tax Database, IATA Timatic, Henley Visa Index si Eurostat, cu legaturi directe catre sursele guvernamentale primare.