How to use plugs from Canada in Costa Rica

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Canada to Costa Rica in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

	Canada	Costa Rica
Voltage:	120V.	120V.
Plugs Type:	A, B.	A, B.
Hertz:	60Hz.	60Hz.

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Canada the following plugs are used: (includes Ottawa, Vancouver, Montréal, Toronto, Québec, Calgary, Halifax.)


Plug Type A	Plug Type B

Outlet Type A	Outlet Type B

... and in Costa Rica you will use: (includes Cocos Island, Arenal, Tortuguero, San José, Puerto Limón, La Fortuna, Playa Tamarindo.)


Plug Type A	Plug Type B

Outlet Type A	Outlet Type B

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Voltage

Exact voltage

Perfect! This is very good! You will not need any sort of voltage adapter (they are always big, heavy and they can't handle too much energy. i.e. might have problems with hairdryers). You can plug your devices to the electric network grid in Costa Rica without requiring a voltage adapter.

Plugs Type

Same connectors

Ideal situation, all the connectors used in Canada are also used in Costa Rica. You will not need any adapter (but please check voltages and the other sections of this report). Congratulations!!!!