Expatriates choose Costa Rica as a suitable place to move to for a number of reasons. The country has been deemed one of the happiest places on Earth – its culture, natural beauty, and cost of living are a combo that’s hard to match by surrounding countries.
Costa Rica’s healthcare system is one of the leading in the region and is especially beneficial for foreigners who recently relocated to any city in the country. People who enjoy 12-hour constant sunshine throughout the entire year will also love becoming a part of the Costa Rican community.
If your mind is already made up about that move to Costa Rica, this article might be of great help to you! Here, you can learn all about the costs of transporting your household properties to the country, but you can also overview the costs of moving if you reside there and plan to relocate elsewhere.
The Costa Rica container shipping rates in the charts below are available for major hubs in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Both 20-feet and 40-feet intermodal container rates are included.
Shipping Container Costs to Costa Rica (Limon)
Shipping Container Costs from Costa Rica (Limon)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Andorra la Vella) | 891 | 1424 |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires) | 550 | 515 |
| Australia (Sydney) | 1825 | 3864 |
| Austria (Vienna) | 250 | 250 |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | 2420 | 2951 |
| Belgium (Antwerp) | 473 | 790 |
| Belize (Belize City) | 506 | 567 |
| Brazil (Santos) | 605 | 893 |
| British Virgin Islands (Road Town) | 758 | 866 |
| Canada (Toronto) | 1364 | 1743 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | 1485 | 1628 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | 363 | 809 |
| China (Shanghai) | 1012 | 1313 |
| Colombia (Barranquilla) | 528 | 987 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | 1573 | 2016 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | 363 | 536 |
| Egypt (Alexandria) | 4036 | 5532 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | 1287 | 1596 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | 1287 | 1596 |
| France (Marseilles) | 891 | 1523 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | 533 | 675 |
| Gibraltar (Gibraltar) | 1096 | 1168 |
| Guatemala (Guatemala City) | 506 | 567 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | 528 | 1103 |
| Haiti (Port-au-Prince) | 363 | 536 |
| India (Mumbai) | 1815 | 2489 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | 1265 | 1431 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | 1265 | 1733 |
| Italy (Trieste) | 1573 | 2016 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | 1463 | 2016 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | 528 | 1103 |
| Latvia (Riga) | 1408 | 1817 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | 1408 | 1817 |
| Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | 473 | 790 |
| Malaysia (Port Kelang) | 1298 | 1885 |
| Mexico (Manzanillo) | 616 | 914 |
| Monaco (Monaco) | 880 | 1502 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) | 473 | 790 |
| Norway (Oslo) | 1397 | 1749 |
| Panama (Colon) | 935 | 1302 |
| Poland (Gdansk) | 1408 | 1817 |
| Russia (Saint Petersburg) | 1045 | 1596 |
| Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | 2057 | 2699 |
| Singapore (Singapore) | 660 | 1008 |
| Slovenia (Koper) | 1573 | 2016 |
| Spain (Valencia) | 671 | 914 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) | 1540 | 2048 |
| UAE (Jebel Ali) | 1397 | 2163 |
| UK (London) | 528 | 1103 |
| Uruguay (Montevideo) | 550 | 515 |
| US (Los Angeles) | 1177 | 1029 |
| US (New York) | 1562 | 2100 |
| US Virgin Islands (St Croix) | 758 | 8660 |
| Venezuela (Puerto Cabello) | 1969 | 3497 |
| Vietnam (Saigon) | 913 | 1302 |
Notes about data:
- All $ figures in United States Dollars (USD);
- Rates accurate as of mid 2023;
- The maps in this article were created using https://www.mapchart.net. You are free to share the maps so long as you provide an attribution link back to MoverDB;
- The rates above are estimates only and may have changed since the time this article was updated (October, 2023). They are based on the lowest estimated rate from either https://www.icontainers.com or https://www.freightos.com;
- To get a more accurate idea of the cost for you, please use the quote form at the top of this page;
- Please also see our guide to international container shipping.
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Carey says
Hi there, I’m just inquiring if you guys ship containers from Costa Rica to Canada? Thanks
MoverDB says
There should be a shipping company that can help you if you use the quote form at the top of the page.