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In this blog, you’ll find the comparison of the cost of groceries Costa Rica versus the cost of groceries in Florida 2019. Diego Xavier, an expat in Costa Rica since 2014, shared this tremendous information recently on Facebook. I’d like to thank Diego Xavier, for allowing me to use this incredible comparison between the cost […]
by Ivo Henfling
Want to save on your appliance purchase? Then follow the instructions.
When buying appliances in Costa Rica, you can expect to pay a lot more than what you pay in another country.
by Ivo Henfling
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. They then moved to exchange rate bands that kept the Colon on the same value since […]
by Ivo Henfling
Costa Rica News published The real reason behind Costa Rica’s high product prices on April 8, 2015. A really interesting article about the fact that Costa Rican 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 of certain […]
by Ivo Henfling
In this blog, I will cover some specific examples of low costa skilled labor that make making things and repairs very affordable in Costa Rica. Pretty much every inexpensive good or service mentioned in this blog is a result of low-cost labor. In the States, we always wished that we could afford a housekeeper. We […]
Inexpensive things are important if you want to keep your cost of living at an acceptable level. Here we go. I’ve been spending a lot of time and ink in the last four blogs talking about and giving advice on expensive or hard-to-find articles in Costa Rica. Therefore, I also want to orient you a […]
I recommend everyone to create a moving plan. Everything you read online might be inaccurate. That is why it is vital for you to stay on top of your moving plan; because I can tell you from recent first-hand experience about requirements, policies and laws nonetheless their enforcement is all subject to change. Organizing a moving […]
Today, I’d like to cover dining in Costa Rica, as well as the cost of it. While the country isn’t renowned for its own cuisine, you will find a multitude of international restaurants. Additionally, there are well-known restaurant chains. In case you yearn for a taste of home. Although, then why bother coming to Costa […]
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