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Many of you know that the cost of living in Costa Rica has gone up a lot in the past few years. One of the reasons is that The Costarican government decided to stop with the mini-devaluations in 2006 and move over to a system of exchange rate bands that has kept the Colon on […]
by Ivo Henfling 
On April 8, 2015 the Costa Rica News published a real interesting article titled “The real reason behind Costa Rica’s high product prices”, about the fact that Costarican produced products are cheaper in neighboring countries than in Costa Rica itself, even though there is a high cost of transport. This article explains that commercial protectionism […]
by Ivo Henfling 
In this blog, I will cover some specific examples of shopping for items and services that are inexpensive by comparison between Costa Rica and North America. Pretty much every inexpensive good or service mentioned in this blog is a result of Costa Rica having such a low cost of labor. There are many more solutions […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Everything you are about to read might be inaccurate. Except for today’s blog, everything I’m going to tell you in the next several blogs may be old news and no longer valid. That is why it is vital for you to stay on top of your moving plan; because I can tell you from recent […]
by Ivo Henfling 
While the country isn’t renowned for its own cuisine (there are some really great exceptions), you will find a multitude of international restaurants in addition to well-known restaurant chains (if you yearn for a taste of home, but then, why bother coming to Costa Rica in the first place). In our estimate during our visit […]
by Ivo Henfling 
I remember when I was a youngster (long time ago) and my grandfather would take me to the corner store and buy me a coke and candy. I thought it was the greatest. Those stores in the states were usually family owned and there was a feel of community. Clothes, hardware, restaurants and grocery stores all gave […]
by Ivo Henfling 
Juan Pablo Arias juan.arias@nacion.com 06/01/2011 for La Nación On Jan. 17th is the deadline for owners of luxury homes cancel the tax for 2011. Francisco Fonseca, Director of Taxation, said that this year, the administration expects to receive at least ¢ 2,600 million for this purpose, which is below the target of ¢ 10,000 million, […]
by Ivo Henfling