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Jason
Im just wondering how much stuff costs down there like food,toys,games,etc. I am visiting costa rica in spring break. I know that their money is the colon and around 500=1 USD. So is stuff cheaper there then in America?
Answer
Just about anything that is imported Jason is more expensive.
Food is much cheaper and anything that is made locally is cheaper than comparable items in the USA.
Resorts that cater to Americans (USA) are more expensive than hostels and local hotels.
Local restaurants called "sodas" are much less expensive than American-style restaurants.
Taxis are cheap and traveling by bus is even cheaper.
Both types of vehicles are modern and comfortable.
Take along a phrasebook ( Costa Rican Spanish by Lonely Planet is good and cheap).
Most young Costa Ricans ( nickname Ticos) speak English.
Ticos will be impressed if you just speak a few Spanish words and phrases.
Take an umbrella, it might rain and also bug spray, but I never had to use it, and sunscreen.
A lesson in local customs, Ticos rarely wear shorts if they're not on the beach or by a pool.
If you are going to local clubs in San Jose ( nickname for the city is Chepe), you should wear
pants ( you will not be bothered and no one will say anything but it's only a sign of respect to local customs)
Ticos are unbelievably nice and will help you if you need to find a good restaurant, pharmacy, beach site,
club, etc.
Medication is very inexpensive. When I go to CR, I buy asthmatic inhalers for a fraction of the price that I would in the USA, though I wouldn't recommend that you take a load of meds back home.
At the Juan Santamaria International Airport, you will see taxi stands, taxis are colored to which destination they are going, to San Jose, I believe the taxis are red.
Remember when it's time to leave, there's an airport tax, it's about 30 US Dollars.
Good Luck, you'll have the time of your life- Pura Vida! A unique Tico saying meaning Hi, Bye, How are You, etc.
Just about anything that is imported Jason is more expensive.
Food is much cheaper and anything that is made locally is cheaper than comparable items in the USA.
Resorts that cater to Americans (USA) are more expensive than hostels and local hotels.
Local restaurants called "sodas" are much less expensive than American-style restaurants.
Taxis are cheap and traveling by bus is even cheaper.
Both types of vehicles are modern and comfortable.
Take along a phrasebook ( Costa Rican Spanish by Lonely Planet is good and cheap).
Most young Costa Ricans ( nickname Ticos) speak English.
Ticos will be impressed if you just speak a few Spanish words and phrases.
Take an umbrella, it might rain and also bug spray, but I never had to use it, and sunscreen.
A lesson in local customs, Ticos rarely wear shorts if they're not on the beach or by a pool.
If you are going to local clubs in San Jose ( nickname for the city is Chepe), you should wear
pants ( you will not be bothered and no one will say anything but it's only a sign of respect to local customs)
Ticos are unbelievably nice and will help you if you need to find a good restaurant, pharmacy, beach site,
club, etc.
Medication is very inexpensive. When I go to CR, I buy asthmatic inhalers for a fraction of the price that I would in the USA, though I wouldn't recommend that you take a load of meds back home.
At the Juan Santamaria International Airport, you will see taxi stands, taxis are colored to which destination they are going, to San Jose, I believe the taxis are red.
Remember when it's time to leave, there's an airport tax, it's about 30 US Dollars.
Good Luck, you'll have the time of your life- Pura Vida! A unique Tico saying meaning Hi, Bye, How are You, etc.
How much money do you think your parents will have spent on you by the time you move out of their home?
Q. Don't forget all that's in there:
- Health care, doctor visits, medications
- Clothes
- Toys, games, gifts
- Food
- Your share of utilities, rent/mortgage
- School and school supplies (college?)
- Vacations, travel
- Entertainment
- Health care, doctor visits, medications
- Clothes
- Toys, games, gifts
- Food
- Your share of utilities, rent/mortgage
- School and school supplies (college?)
- Vacations, travel
- Entertainment
Answer
The answer depends on whether you are an affluent or low-income family. For middle-income, two-child, married-couple families, the yearly expenses per child are between $9,230 and $10,300, according to the USDA's annual "Expenditures for Children by Families" report, but affluent families spend about twice as much raising each child to adulthood as low-income families.
So, according to the figures of the middle income, married couple family, to raise a child to age 18 costs approx $185,994.00. This cost doubles per every child after.
The answer depends on whether you are an affluent or low-income family. For middle-income, two-child, married-couple families, the yearly expenses per child are between $9,230 and $10,300, according to the USDA's annual "Expenditures for Children by Families" report, but affluent families spend about twice as much raising each child to adulthood as low-income families.
So, according to the figures of the middle income, married couple family, to raise a child to age 18 costs approx $185,994.00. This cost doubles per every child after.
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