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Looking for Australian Expats in Costa Rica?

  • Meet Australians in Costa Rica

  • Get information in our Costa Rica guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Costa Rica

  • Emanuele Casabona

    Finding other expats to share experiences in San José with, helped me a lot. Thanks to InterNations.

InterNations – Connecting Australians living in Costa Rica

Are you looking for fellow Australians in Costa Rica? Do you need advice and tips from your Australian countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other Australian expats to discover attractions like the volcanic Costa Ricans cordilleras together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Costa Rica or still residing at home in Australia to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Costa Rica provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a number of Australian expats in Costa Rica, hailing from all across Australia - from Melbourne, over Sydney to Canberra.

An amazing community is waiting for you!

Meet international people at local events

Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

Get info, and feel at home abroad!

Meet other Australians at our events in Costa Rica

Attend our monthly events and activities for Australians expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

Let’s meet in La Sabana to celebrate Halloween and meet new people! And, of course, feel free to bring your Halloween costume... 🎃 😉 Join us next October 24th in our InterNations San José event at

Want to meet other Australians at our events?

  • Community Member
    From Australia, living in San José
  • Community Member
    From Australia, living in San José
  • Community Member
    From Australia, living in San José
  • Community Member
    From Australia, living in San José
  • Community Member
    From Australia, living in San José

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Receive Information and Tips about Costa Rica from Australian Expats

Obviously, embarking on expat life in Costa Rica is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with your Australian compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience and can help you get accustomed to the Costa Rican culture and people. InterNations helps you meet and interact with other Australians in Costa Rica, living in San José, Quesada, Alajuela and many other places across the country. Just take a look at our group ofAustralians in San José.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your mother tongue, finding out where to shop for Australian food, or chatting about your favorite team’s latest match, join the Australian InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from Australia in Costa Rica.
  • Receive and share advice in our Costa Rica Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a nanny speaking your kids’ native tongue or where to shop for vegemite in San José...
  • Browse the InterNations Places database for Costa Rica to find institutions like the nearest Australian embassy and many others.

From the volcanic Costa Ricans cordilleras to the country's many unique conservation areas, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly Australian expats in Costa Rica.

Take Part in Various Expat Activities to Meet Fellow Australians in Costa Rica

Additionally, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and activities taking place in Costa Rica. Our events cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Costa Rican cassado, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in San José's top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip to visit Caribbean Costa Rica, its incredibly biodiverse rainforests, and other impressive landmarks across Costa Rica.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Australia and around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Sign up for membership and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Hello from our Australians living in Costa Rica!