THIS is What it Costs to Live in Costa Rica! - An EXTENSIVE Break Down! 🇨🇷

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ANNUAL COSTS Exchange rate 545

-Car Insurance $320 for 2001 Rav4
$360 for 2018 Honda ATV
$1700 for 2 year old fully loaded SUV

-Oil Change $75 x 2 $150 for gas engine 4 cylinder
$128 x 2 $256 for Diesel engine

-Dekra Inspection $15 for a car
$11 for motorbike
$20 for golf cart

-School $5600 4th grade and up for 1 child

-Property Tax $650 for something valued at $250,000ish

-Inactive Corporation $200 give or take for all fees including corporation tax

MONTHLY COSTS

-Rent $500 to $5000 depending on where and condition you live $2000 is average

-Groceries $1000 to $1300 for a family of 4 not including alcohol

-Medical $100 for pensioners
$450ish for family of 3 Rentista

-Electricity $165 - $257 for 2 people with a pool
$300 for us as a family of 4 with a pool

-Water $40 to $60 depending on time of year and watering with pool

-Internet $70 for 230mbps down and 30 mbps up

-cell phone $24 for 12gb 300 calls, 300 texts unlimted social media and good all over North and Central america

-Propane $15 for 3 months $5 a month

-Pool supplies $40

-fuel in car $80 to $100. cheaper in a motorbike or ATV

-Beauty/spa

-Eating out Variable debending on where you eat and how often

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0:00 Intro
4:41 Car Insurance
6:28 Oil Change
7:00 Dekra
7:26 Property Tax
8:20 Corporation Fees
8:59 School
12:24 Rent
14:40 Groceries
16:59 Medical
18:50 Electricity
20:35 Water
21:45 Internet
23:17 Cell Phone
25:37 Propane
26:29 Pool Supplies
26:46 Fuel
27:52 Beauty/Salon
29:42 Break Down

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