Travel adapter from Panama to Costa Rica
No Adapter Needed
Good news — Panama and Costa Rica both use the same plug shape and compatible voltage. You can plug your devices straight into the wall in Costa Rica without an adapter or converter.
Panama (home)
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Type A
Two flat parallel pins
✓
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Costa Rica (destination)
Electrical specs
Panama
120 V
60 Hz
= Match
Costa Rica
120 V
60 Hz
More about plugs in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B. The country runs on 120 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in Costa Rica can be one of 2 different shapes — Type A, Type B, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.