The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Costa Rica.
Antigua | Costa Rica | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | A, B |
Voltage | 230V | 120V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 60Hz |
In Antigua there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Costa Rica there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type B
(Costa Rica)
Costa Rica also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Antigua. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of Costa Rica, you will not need an adaptor.
In Costa Rica there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type A
(Costa Rica)
Costa Rica also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Antigua. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of Costa Rica, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Antigua and Costa Rica are significantly different.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltage used in Costa Rica (120V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Costa Rica.
The frequency found in Antigua and Costa Rica is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.