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

Tico Times - June 13, 2026

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

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The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

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

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...

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...

Costa Rica Named Latin America Leader for Immigrant Well-Being

Tico Times - May 23, 2026

Costa Rica ranked 44th out of 82 countries in the 2026 Remitly Immigration Index, placing it in the middle of the global list of...

Costa Rica Bus and Taxi Fares Rise After Fuel Price Spike

Tico Times - May 23, 2026

Costa Rica approved higher bus and taxi fares this week after a rise in international fuel prices pushed up operating costs for public transport...

How Cell Phones Took Over Public Life in Costa Rica

Don Mateo - May 22, 2026

Is there any device that humans now use more frequently and publicly than the cell phone? Once merely a portable telephone and text message...

Costa Rica to Offer No-Appointment Driver’s Tests at National Stadium

Tico Times - May 21, 2026

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport will hold a special no-appointment driving test event at the National Stadium on Wednesday, June 17,...