Ten Reasons to Retire in Costa Rica
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- Written by Nick Viale
1) Cost of living: Those pension dollars will go a long way here, compared to most places. San Jose's prices are among the second lowest of any city in the Americas, and the cost of goods and services is among the lowest in the world. You can hire a full-time maid for a couple hundred dollars per month and utilities run about 30 percent of their North American cost. A bus ride across town costs approximately 25 - 50 cents and taxi travel is very reasonable. A gallon of gas costs about $1.75, cars aren't really required because of the low cost of public transportation.