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Middle Class Life in Costa Rica vs the United States

Don Mateo - June 22, 2026

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Costa Rica Residency Delays in 2026: What Foreign Residents Should Expect

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Costa Rica’s Farmers Markets Are Still the Best Place to Buy Local

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IKEA Begins Costa Rica Rollout: Start Practicing Your Allen Wrench Skills Now

Middle Class Life in Costa Rica vs the United States

Don Mateo - June 22, 2026

According to the website Franchisetimes.com, my household income in Costa Rica puts me solidly in the middle class. I live comfortably, if simply. Bills...

Costa Rica Residency Delays in 2026: What Foreign Residents Should Expect

Costa Rica’s Farmers Markets Are Still the Best Place to Buy Local

Guest Author - June 17, 2026

Every weekend, towns across Costa Rica close off a street or fill a covered hall with tables of mangoes, hands of banana, fresh cheese...

IKEA Begins Costa Rica Rollout: Start Practicing Your Allen Wrench Skills Now

Tico Times - June 13, 2026

IKEA is moving closer to opening in Costa Rica, and the country’s future furniture shoppers may want to start getting familiar with flat-pack boxes,...

What It Really Costs to Live in Costa Rica as an Expat in 2026

Tico Times - June 12, 2026

Costa Rica remains one of the most popular destinations in Latin America for retirees, remote workers and foreign residents, but the old idea that...

The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

Don Mateo - June 7, 2026

Newcomers to Costa Rica have to adjust to certain cultural and lifestyle habits here. A short list might include rice and beans being a...

Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Surge in Virtual Kidnapping Scams

Tico Times - June 2, 2026

Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) is warning of a steep rise in "virtual kidnapping" extortion, with complaints jumping more than sevenfold over the...

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Life in Costa Rica Shows Expats a Different Side of Politics

Don Mateo - May 30, 2026

I moved permanently to Costa Rica for many reasons, but the political situation in the United States was not one of them. And to...

Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It

Don Mateo - May 26, 2026

I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing 43 kilos of coffee per...