Healthcare in Costa Rica, at the price locals pay.
From general checkups to dental care and medical certificates: verified clinics near you, with honest local pricing. Never a foreigner markup.
Costa Rican or foreigner: the same price
Every clinic publishes what it charges. You see the total before you go, and you pay what anyone pays.
Services
With the network’s real price whenever a clinic already offers it.
- General Medicine — Checkups, colds, blood pressure, everyday concerns. Request this service
- Dentistry — Cleanings, toothaches, fillings and dental care. Request this service
- Pediatrics — Care for babies, children and teenagers. Request this service
- Psychology — Anxiety, stress, mood and emotional wellbeing. Request this service
- General Medical Certificate — For visas, insurance, work or school paperwork. Request this service
- Maritime Medical Certificate — Fitness certification for maritime crew. Request this service
- Driver's License Certificate — Medical fitness certificate for a Costa Rican driver's license. Request this service
- Death Certification — Physician-issued death certification, available 24/7. Request this service
How it works
- Describe what you need in your own words. We tell you which service treats it.
- Compare. Every clinic publishes what it charges, so you see the total before you go.
- Pick a day and time. No calls, no lines.
- The clinic confirms right on your phone, by WhatsApp.
- Get care in person or by video. You pay what anyone pays.
Clinic directory
Register for free to see each clinic’s name, its doctors and its prices.
Death certification, 24/7
When a loved one passes away in Costa Rica, a physician must certify the death before any other legal step — repatriation, cremation, or burial — can move forward. Our on-call physicians are available every hour of every day so your family isn't left waiting.
Call or WhatsApp now: +506 6011-0050
For active emergencies, call 911 first. This line is for the medical death certification itself.
For people who live here and for visitors
You live here
- Know what you pay before you go.
- Every clinic’s price, published.
- Verified clinics near you.
- Certificates for licenses and paperwork.
Visiting or newly moved
- Care in Spanish and English.
- Video visits from wherever you are.
- 24/7 death certification for repatriation.
For doctors
Join the network: patients already looking for you, at the price you set, with the Pura Vida Consultorio software included.
Contact
Call or WhatsApp +506 6011-0050, or write to puravidalocalclinics@gmail.com.