Costa Rica cost of living

[nosredna]

I will be visiting Costa Rica this April. I have discussed the cost of living subject with visitors to Costa Rica but not with residents.
To live modestly as a single retired male, what kind of expenses will I be considering? Can I be comfortable on $1000 or less per month? I will be considering a move by this time next year. Any respones will be appreciated. Ron

[Andrew]

As a single male living in Costa Rica, I would suggest that after you have paid for your accomodation costs, you should definitely be able to live comfortably on US$1,000 per month

Scott

[Jerry]

Ron, I live in the mountains away from tourist hot spots (just outside of Turrialba). I have my house paid for, and that aside, my living expenses run in the neighborhood of $300 a month. That buys fuel for my old Land Rover, food, phone, electricity, water, and the occasional night out to dinner. I also eat a lunch in town at an inexpensive place maybe three days a week. With $1000 a month, I’d surely be in “hog heaven”. If I need to do repairs to my Rover or some fix-ups around the house, my expenses rise proportionate to the extent of fixins. Once you are settled here, $1000 will be very easy to survive on per month. Jerry

[Ken]

Jerry,

I’m very interested in the area of Turriabla. Could you suggest any good websites on the area? Accommodations, real estate, tourist info, anything that might help. I should be visiting the end of June and hope to relocate the first of the year.
Thanks
Ken

[opabh]

Ken , I had a wonderful stay at CasaTurire, Great food and clean. among the sugar cane, there web page is http://www.hotelcasaturire.com You will need a car.good luck. B/H

[Jerry]

Ken, sorry I took so long to reply, but I only get online every week or two. I do not surf the web looking for sites that are Turrialba specific, although a riverrafting tour owner friend of mine has one. I’m not positive, but try http://www.riolocos.com … I am in the States now, til next week, so all my info is unavailable. Email me at jrryddly@yahoo.com and I’ll give you my Ph# down there. Your best bet is just to visit and explore… I’ll point you in several directions according to your interests if you want to call or email for info… or visit my place.
Jerry

[canaseragacoffee]

Ken,

My wife and I live a half hour from Turrialba in a rural village. To the best of our knowledge, there is no catch-all website for Turrialba. If you are looking for luxury accommodations, Casa Turire is the place to stay. There are a number of hotels right in town, including Hotel Wagelia. In addition, there are cabinas available from $10-$20 a night in the area. As far as tourism around Turrialba, there is the Guayabo National Monument, Volcan Turrialba, white water rafting/kayaking, CATIE gardens, cycling, horseback riding, etc. If you are here on the 17th of June, there will be a great concert for $3 by Humberto Vargas in Tucurrique at Palanenque Correque (a.k.a. Rancho Grande). They also have a restaurant/bar plus cabinas. If you are looking for properties in the area, drop us a line: coffeefarmer@gmail.com. We know of some properties for sale by Ticos in the general vicinity.

Regards,
Al & Patri

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