Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at staples I buy all the time, using lowest ...

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

The Costa Rican capital of San José has been flagged as one of the global cities with the most rapidly increasing cost of living over the past year, according to the 2023 Worldwide Cost of Living ...