Costa Rica Cost of Living – Christmas party time booze on sale.

One of the larger supermarkets in Costa Rica is Hipermas (now owned by Wal-Mart) and at this time of the year we have some good sales that would be of interest to our Christmas party loving VIP Members.

If you would like to see what a Hipermas store in Costa Rica looks like, you can see a 360 degree tour here.

Amongst the Hipermas Christmas deals this week:

1. Johnnie Walker Red Label (750ml) for only c6,949 or US$13.48
2. Chivas Regal Scotch c12,389 or US$24.07
3. Bacardi Rum c4,049 or US$7.85
4. Centenario Rum 1.135 litres c6,589 or US$12.78
5. Concha y Toro Chilean Red Wine 1.5 litres – c3,239 or US$6.28
6. Smirnoff Vodka c3,029 or US$5.87
7. Nikolai Vodka c2,859 or US$5.54
8. Imperial Beer 12 x 350 mil cans for c3,869 or US$7.50

You can always see the most current US dollar: Costa Rica colones exchange rate at the the Banco Central de Costa Rica website here which makes this bottle of blended Scotch only US$13.48

It’s a tragic thing that Scotch whisky is so much cheaper in Costa Rica than it is in Scotland however, it makes this Scotsman sigh with relief and satisfaction in knowing there’s yet another reason why we love living in Costa Rica…

Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.