cost of living costa rica

The price increase for meat from last year to this year is enough to make many families rethink their Christmas menu. Traditional Christmas dinners will be less common in 2022.…

Recope has proposed a slight change in fuel prices to take place at the end of the year. Super gas would go down ₡1 and diesel would go down ₡5…

The Ministry of Finance held a press conference to publicize the results of the first month with value added tax, on August 22, 2019.  The collection of tax jumped from…

Barrio Escalante is completely transformed following the boom of new restaurants. Long known for upscale restaurants, the district is now expanding and exploring a commercial identity beyond the restaurants. Dozens…

The VAT is going to impact us all but to what extent? Most of us have questions about if we will have to pay more in rent, at the supermarket,…

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…

29 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…

Costa 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…