What your program fee supports
Program fees & what’s included
Transparent costs, personal guidance and human support throughout your experience in Costa Rica.
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Amistad Abroad is a small, Costa Rica–based organization.
Program fees help sustain local coordination, host families, community projects and the personal support we offer before and during each experience.
We work with transparent costs and flexible options, adapting programs to individual and group needs whenever possible.
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What’s included in your experience?
Support & guidance
Personal orientation and pre-departure information
Local coordination and ongoing support during your stay
Arrival & daily life
Airport pickup (upon arrival)
Transportation on the first day to your host family or project
Accommodation & meals
Accommodation with a host family, project housing or hostel
Two daily meals
Participation & closure
Certificate of participation or completion (upon request)
Spanish Lessons – Prices Group Lessons (20 lessons per week) 1 week: $580 4 weeks: $1,600 Private Lessons 10 lessons package: $420 San José: $30 per hour Jacó: $40 per hour Housing & Meals Host family: $250 per week Housing placement fee: $250 one-time Weekly support fee: $25 per week
Volunteer Programs – Prices Santa Bárbara (near SJO) – Children / Teaching 1 week: $330 2 weeks: $536 3 weeks: $766 4 weeks: $950 Extra week: $200 Jacó / Pita – Central Pacific 1 week: $395 2 weeks: $640 3 weeks: $945 4 weeks: $1,150 Extra week: $375 Sarapiquà – Caribbean 1 week: $375 2 weeks: $595 3 weeks: $865 4 weeks: $1,075 Extra week: $335 Matina & Matapalo – Conservation 1 week: $550 2 weeks: $950 3 weeks: $1,350 4 weeks: $1,750 Extra week: $525
Renovation Projects – Prices 1 week: $650 2 weeks: $1,050 3 weeks: $1,450 4 weeks: $1,850 Extra week: $520
Life in Costa Rica - Fast Facts
Daily life in Costa Rica
Shared meals, family routines, local schedules and everyday encounters.
Life happens in conversation and presence, not in a rush.