By Paul & Gloria in Blog by Gayle Sommers Coffee is an interesting thing here in Costa Rica. Like apples in WA State, the best coffee is exported, but there’s still a lot available, from many locations around the area…I’ve experimented with a number of different brands, probably trying out at least 15 different kinds, but still barely […]
By Gloria in Blog Generally, it seems to me that grocery prices have risen, though the statistics show otherwise. “Cost of food in Costa Rica decreased 0.69 percent in January of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Costa Rica averaged 5.91 percent from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 27.74 […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog We now show rainfall and temperatures for eleven towns in Costa Rica: San Ramón de Alajuela Atenas Nuevo Arenal Quepos Near San Isidro de General San Rafael de Heredia San Marcos de Tarrazu El Cajón de Grecia Grand View Estates, Siquirres Volio de Cachí, Orosi Valley Escazú Our San Ramón Weatherguy, Paul Yeatman Meteorology […]
By Paul in Blog Me with a rhinoceros beetle…somebody’s pet! Bugs. I have never liked bugs and it was one of my main concerns about moving to the tropics, to Costa Rica. I’m here to tell you that the bug scare was just a false alarm. I had nothing to fear. Bugs, it turned out, were a non-issue […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog IMPORTANT UPDATE The Jackson’s Care Plan is being discontinued due to issues between the parties involved. We understand that Centro Médico Jackson’s Memorial is working on the development of a new plan which will hopefully be available by January 2019. We contacted Daniel Jackson for an update. He told us, “The Jackson Care […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog, Featured Welcome to our RetireForLessInCostaRica.com Newsletter! Paul and Gloria In This Issue: Our December 2014 Costa Rica Cost of Living Expenses The Best and Worst of Costa Rica in 2014, According to Everyone Else, by Lindsay Fendt In the Mailbag-Shipping, a Restaurant Review, and on Facebook Alajuela to San Ramón, Another Adventure, by Norman […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog Paul and Gloria At Retire for Less in Costa Rica, we appreciate your trust in allowing us to help with some of your decision-making. The goal of all our tours is to save you time & money, while showing you the possibilities. We do this in 3 ways: by having you contact & speak with […]
By Gloria in Fast Facts, Resources Following is the July 19, 2011 update on Costa Rica from the U.S. Department of State: COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Costa Rica is a middle-income, developing country with a strong democratic tradition. Tourist facilities are extensive and generally adequate. While English is a second language for many Costa Ricans, knowledge of Spanish is necessary for […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog CLICK TO ENLARGE June 1st was the official start of hurricane season, though it’s possible for them to occur prior to June (see graphic, courtesy of the U.S. National Hurricane Center). While we have sometimes experienced the effects of hurricanes since we’ve lived in Costa Rica, so far, we haven’t received a direct hit. Is […]
By Paul & Gloria in Blog It’s time, once again, for our annual cost of living summary. Some of you will find this interesting, but others, not so much. That’s okay— Just read the section below that describes your level of interest. For the Mildly Curious: Our total cost of living for 2015 was $26,228.58, if you include our […]