The changes being made this year to the “canasta basica,” or basic basket, have sparked some discussion and debate. Why are some nutritional foods being taken off of this list…
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Food Items About To Get More Expensive in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/03/1529 products that used to be tax free will now have a 13% sales tax added. This is because they were taken out of the “canasta basica.” Some are concerned…
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Budgeting & Living in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/10/24Costa Rica News – Family budgets are a tricky thing to figure out. There are some items that influence the consumer price index more than others, such as the purchase of…
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Electric Vehicles in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/02/26Costa Rica News – There are about 150 electric vehicles in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica Losing Investment Due to High Electricity Rates
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/01/06Costa Rica News -Investment is moving away from Costa Rica because of high electricity rates. Our rates are actually the highest in Central America.
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Gas Price Reduction Coming in January for Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2017/12/10Costa Rica News – We will likely ring in the new year with a reduction in the price of super and regular gas.
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Bad News for Costa Rica Gas Prices? Recope Owes Over $12 Million to ICE
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2017/11/11Costa Rica News – Recope has to pay ¢7,000 million (over $12 million) per case to ICE in compensation for damage caused by the late delivery of fuel meant to generate…
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Recope Employee Benefits to Be Placed in Costa Rica Gas Prices
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2017/11/01Costa Rica News – Following a new collective agreement of Recope, users are going to pay more expensive fuel prices starting in February.