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Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

Guest Author - November 14, 2026

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Dollar Falls to a Record Low of 446 Colones in Costa Rica

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Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

Guest Author - November 14, 2026

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.

The Local Pharmacy and the Surprises of Costa Rica Life

Don Mateo - November 14, 2026

Your local neighborhood pharmacy is a one-stop-for-all-your-health-needs institution. Last year, a law passed requiring a doctor’s prescription for many types of antibiotics and other...

Dollar Falls to a Record Low of 446 Colones in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

The dollar closed at an average of 446.10 colones on Monex on Friday, its weakest level since the platform opened in 2006 and the eighth straight daily decline.

Finish Your Government Paperwork by Dec. 21 as Costa Rica Offices Close

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New...

Gas Cylinders Pulled in Costa Rica – Here’s How to Check Yours

The Tico Times - November 13, 2026

If your stove runs on a propane tank, the cylinder you swap at the corner store can be pulled from sale if inspectors find...

Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

The Tico Times - November 12, 2026

Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...

Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The Tico Times - November 11, 2026

The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.

Costa Rica Can’t Build Its Way Out of Traffic, Public Works Minister Says

The Tico Times - November 10, 2026

Costa Rica's public works minister says more lanes won't end traffic. Here's what MOPT is betting on instead.

Costa Rica’s Marchamo Amnesty Is Off for 2027, So Pay by Dec. 31

The Tico Times - November 9, 2026

The 2027 marchamo amnesty failed, so older unpaid years still carry interest and fines. A new bill targets 2028. Here is what to pay now.

How Living in Costa Rica Changed the Way I See the World

Don Mateo - November 8, 2026

When speaking of the 1980s and 90s, I like to refer to it as the previous century. “In the previous century, we didn’t have...

A Proposed 15% Tax Would Reach Costa Rica Residents’ Foreign Dividends and Interest

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

Costa Rica residents who earn interest, dividends, rent or capital gains outside the country would pay a 15% tax on that income under a...

Your $1,000 Now Buys 46,810 Fewer Colones Than in January

The Tico Times - November 6, 2026

The US dollar slipped again in Costa Rica this week, leaving anyone who earns in dollars and spends in colones with noticeably less buying...

Democrats Win Congress but Costa Rica’s US Tariff Stays

The Tico Times - November 4, 2026

Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. The result hands President Donald Trump a divided government for...