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It took about 2 months of us being there to pull the trigger and buy a house. Costs for most things are low, except for cars. Cars are insanely expensive due t
by leesalminen 5y ago
It took about 2 months of us being there to pull the trigger and buy a house.
Costs for most things are low, except for cars. Cars are insanely expensive due to the ~50% import tax. Electricity is also fairly expensive per KWH.
The people are very nice and generally welcoming to foreigners.
You never run out of things to do, either. There’s always another adventure to explore.
Fiber internet is accessible in most areas I’ve been to. Pretty reliable to boot. I’ve never had an issue Zooming etc.
It really is extremely beautiful.
Overall, we have very few complaints about the country.
- megabless123 5y agohow about the weather and climate?
- Cd00d 5y agoThat import tax on cars is interesting. Several years ago I sold a used Toyota Echo that I'd had for ~12 years, but had maintained nicely. The buyer's whole effort was buying used Echos and shipping them to Costa Rica. I thought that was pretty niche, but I guess a very reliable and quite cheap car finding a home in a place where prices high makes a lot of sense. Thanks for helping make the pieces fit.