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I’ll be moving to San Jose in the very near future. Does anyone know if I can rent a nice and safe 1 or 2 bedroom apartment that will take a small dog for about $500 per month including utilities?
I really don’t know the city so it’s difficult to answer your question. All I know is that I wouldn’t want to be in the center of town where it’s congested and noisy.
Thank you,
MarciaMarcia
I have friends renting for $3,000 per month and others renting for c90,000 per month (US$173)
You will just have to take a good walk around because unfortunately, I know of no real estate agent that will help you in this market segment but, the deals can be had!
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comMarcia,
Your budget sounds very reasonable. I’m sure you’ll be able to find lots of acceptable places to live for that amount of money.
Is there anything special that you’ll be doing there that would impact where you’d want to be, like attending Spanish classes, traveling to the Pacific or Caribbean beaches, or the like?
If you like going to the Pacific beaches a lot, you’ll want to live on the west side of town so you can avoid going through downtown all the time.
As far as congestion and noise are concerned (don’t forget exhaust smoke), the farther out of town the better. The best places to live in Costa Rica are the well-established small towns, like Barva, Santa Barbara, Atenas and the like. This is the “heartland” of the country. You’ll still have to go into San Jose once in a while to get some things done, but you’ll spend most of your time in a more rural setting breathing fresh air. The farther out, the less options you have for housing though, particularly because you’ll want to rent in a secure complex, one that you’ll be able to leave unattended.
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