Is smoking banned in public places in Costa Rica?
Comprehensive ban
Costa Rica bans smoking in all enclosed public places and workplaces with no exceptions.
Costa Rica is one of 70 countries classified “Comprehensive ban” for public smoking bans — 53% of the 132 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of smoking bans
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Panama
- Comprehensive ban Smoking is prohibited in restaurants, bars, dance clubs, and other indoor public areas.
- Honduras
- Comprehensive ban Honduras strictly bans smoking in all indoor places, including bars and nightclubs, with strong enforcement and fines.
- El Salvador
- Comprehensive ban El Salvador has a smoking ban in indoor workplaces and public places.
- Guatemala
- Comprehensive ban Guatemala has a comprehensive smoking ban covering all enclosed public places and workplaces, though enforcement is deficient.
- Jamaica
- Partial ban Jamaica has a national ban on smoking in covered public places, though enforcement and specific exemptions vary.
- Colombia
- Comprehensive ban Colombia requires all indoor workplaces and public places to be smoke-free.
Other laws in Costa Rica
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Illegal
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