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La paz waterfall gardens and Místico hanging bridges are private places that is why it was more expensive than the other turist attraction run by the government. actually your trip was cheap for our country prices, every country in Central America is different we make more money there for we pay more, it is all about the exchange rate for each country but it is expensive to live in Nicaragua or Honduras for someone that makes their living with their currency, for me expensive is to travel to South and North America, Europe etc cause we have to switch from colones to usd or euros but I understand the point of your video and I'm thankful you came here and helped our economy 👍🏽Pura Vida
Ps my grandparents live there and we went there in 2015, 2018 but my mom wants to go for Christmas 2019 (maybe not sure 🤔) I’m 20 y/o btw and loved it. Zip lining was fun and La Boya too (small water park 5 Dallas to get in was fun) as well as (forgot name) covering yourself in mud.
If you are on a budget you can easily lower those costs, specially in food, if you go to any small local "sodas" it can be around $8 per meal, per person. Same can be said about hotels (cheaper are called "cabinas" which are like tiny little affordable apartments), and I honestly would recommend using Uber to move around if you are not making any long trips around the country.
If you go to the Carribean side it can be much, much less expensive. For instance, the large National Seashore Park at Cahuita, which is a very beautiful beach town, is just a couple of bucks to enter. Lots of animals to see and beaches to enjoy. Good typical meals are around five bucks. The hotels there are about $30 to $40. Locals are friendly, and guides for snorkeling/boat trips and hikes are very reasonable. One of the most active volcanoes is Vulcan Turrialba. The town at the base of the volcano is also called Turrialba, which is a small city which is more like CR in years gone by. "Real Tico and real Pura Vida", as my friend says. Turrialba is also the country's "headquarters" for world class rafting on the gorgeous wild rivers there. Hotels in Turrialba are cheaper by maybe ten bucks. Also, located in Turrialba is the famous agriculture research university, CATIE. Very nice botanical gardens. The Guayabo National Monument (ancient Indian ruins) is located nearby. Many beautiful waterfalls to see in the Turrialba area (for no charge), and friendly local Ticos are happy to help you find them. Overall, the whole Carribean experience is much more traditional and simple than the Pacific-side "Americanized" tourist traps. BTW . . . the vegetation on the Carribean side of the country is always lush and green year round (no oppressive dry season), and the climate is much more mild and pleasant. BTW #2 . . . the trip from San Jose to the Carribean beaches (on a very comfortably modern bus) only costs about five bucks. BTW#3 . . . I'm not in the CR tourist business. This is just my objective observations of the possibilities after having been all over the country a number of times. Great little country to visit! Oh yes . . . BTW#4 . . . the only problem we've ever had with crime in CR is pick pocketing in San Jose. Stay away from San Jose, and if you must visit there, for God's sake stay away from the whore house areas. Prostitution is legal in CR, but involvement in that sort of entertainment can be VERY costly and dangerous!!! LOL. Que le vaya bien!
Haha yeah dude, remember when you and sandra said it would be good if i did a vid like this as you guys had no idea how much it cost? Just dont rent a car if you go hahah
Great video, I found it very expensive in Costa Rica a little too expensive if you ask me. Playas del coco is awesome. I have a friend that lives there. I spent most of my time there
Costa Rica is super expensive if you compare it to the rest of latin america, this is due to the fact the country has been marketed as a premium destination and that the minimal wage of the country is 531USD for non qualified workers, but for qualified workers is around 700USD. as a tip, our tap water is completely safe to drink (even better than in developed countries) so you can bring your bottles and fill them up with tap water and enjoy.
Awesome video! I am from Costa Rica and live in the U.S.A. everytime I return to my beautiful and incredible country, it gets more and more expensive. It has become a tourist trap. Groceries are incredibly expensive. You pay for alcohol/beer the same prices you pay in the U.S. it saddens me to see what it is happening to my country. If you go, make sure to take a lot of cash!
Thanks! yeah i was surprised that some people thought the prices that I said were cheap! I found it very expensive! Good that an costa rican agrees with me :D Thanks for watching
As a Costa Rican, I can say that my country is quite expensive, mainly because of the purchasing power that we have, for example, being a doctor my salary is very similar to a US doctor, and in general we pay double or triple what it costs in other countries. Comparing my salary with a doctor in Spain is double. From my trip to Europe I even thought it was cheaper than my own country. Even for Ticos being a tourist in our country is expensive.
@@f.f.v.m7607 Mae Costa Rica es super caro.... Si usted le dice a un extranjero que es igual de barato que los demás países digamos que nada que ver.. Solo el hecho de pagar 2 noches en Condovac temporada seca es un ojo de la cara con eso pagan un mejor hotel en otro país..... Obviamente tenemos mejor poder adquisitivo que los demás para mi es más económico salir del país y viajar a Europa. Por lo tanto y por otro montón de cosas más el precio de todo es el doble de caro.... Usted no va a poner a los turistas buscar lo más barato a menos que sean mochileros...
I would look into Airbnbs next time, if you plan to go. I did this and my hotel cost for the entire week I was there was only 55$. That included breakfast. Now I know you were moving city to city, but Airbnbs have some of the more reasonable prices along with more honest people running them.
Overall you did well for your first trip (I assume that was)- those prices are much better than what I paid on my first trip or two 15 years ago. The hotels you can find much cheaper than $44, at least in San Jose. I am going there this Friday and usually where I stay in downtown San Jose, the rate is $20 a night. If you find a hotel online or from a tourist desk at the airport, they charge far more. It is better to just walk in or call few hotels directly. was that Hotel Santo Tomas that you showed us in the photos? I spend at least that much per day because I drink a lot,. Here what I spend (San Jose prices): 1) Hotel room w/t private bath, tv and wifi = $20 per night, or $100 per week 2) lunch = $5-$6 3) Beer (at the bars) $2 to $2.5 4) Bus ride to the central pacific (Quepos, Manuel Antonio) = $10 - $12 (each way, once per trip) 5) City buses 40 cents to $1 (airport bus is the most expensive and is $1) 6) Taxi to airport = about $20 ( I only take them if I have early morning flight or late arrival at night). Buses run until 10PM.
Hey there, thanks for the breakdown of your costs 👍 the hotel I stayed in was called flor de lis, I think it was more expensive than where you stay because I needed parking for my rental car. It seems a lot of the hotels in San Jose don’t have parking included
@@JumpingPlaces Hi there, yes you are right there are a lot of hotels there. This time I will be down there for 10 days. The longest I had stayed there was 9 months. On average, about a month around Xmas. One point I was trying to make is, if you cut your accommodation cost down, then you can stay much longer. Great report by the way and I am glad you had a good time there (again I am assuming that was the case!). For anyone that needs info on their first trip, I suggest they stop by any of the gringo bars around the Holiday Inn, downtown, San Jose. There are always friendly expats more than eager to give you their take on just about anything Costa Rica related.
What he failed to mention that lots of the hotels/attractions are foreign owned. That what has driven the prices up. My family is from CR, n prices have skyrocketed for the last 25 years. But it’s a very beautiful place. In order not to spend lots of $, you have to look around and bargain with the people. Yes, bargain.
Super helpful; and I'm probably gonna map out the entire trip based on your travel schedule.. Sounds expensive; but I guess if you want all the nature stuff well preserved; you pay the price.. and Gringo pricing at that...
Yes I corrected myself at around 5:25 i think. mistico hanging bridges and llanos de cortes also are not national parks. I guess even though its a private place i still found $45 pretty expensive. Maybe it is because it is also a zoo?
Interesting video. Costa Rica is indeed very expensive but you manged it very well to save, you save wisely because there are hotels you could not pay with the whole amount you've spent for just one night. So good for you, that you found a way to enjoy and save
Jumping Places I'm from San José, like 20 minutes from the city center. I'm been following Aaron for like a year but I used to have another account which I lost because I broke my phone and then couldn't recover it so I opened this one and left a comment in one of his videos, he asked me where I was from and then recommended me your channel because you had been here recently :D
@@JumpingPlaces That's because know the US way better than you do CR. You were there for six days for crying outloud, why even compare?They Gringo priced you. So thanks for the video. It helps figuring out what to avoid.
Thank you Mate, that's makes me have an idea about how much I could spend in Costa Rica. In fact, I'm planning to go there someday :). Greetings from El Salvador
@@JumpingPlaces El Salvador is amazing, you have everything relatively close, you can go to the mountains and to the beach in one day, in fact though we have the best beaches for surfing, also our gastronomy is one of the best in Central America, and it's safe for tourist, if you have the chance you MUST come here, you'll like it :)
Hey man! I cant really remember now but that was the cheapest I could find online at the time with parking. places in San Jose seem to be expensive if you need parking also... many places there don't seem to have parking included
Great video. We spent 10 days there. Rented a house, cooked 2 meals in and ate 1 meal out. I had a family of 5. Food is expensive. We spent anywhere from $75 to $125 US each time. Burgers and fries about $16. Even groceries can be expensive if you don’t buy local non brands. Many beaches you might have to pay too.
$3800 to go to a Central American country. Wow. Are you going for a year? So many of these group trips are such a ripoff. They clammer away with their "free food" perks then you go the markets there and see food for 1/10 what it costs back home. Then you know you've been totally had. If you don't investigate you will get fleeced, guaranteed. Its very expensive to be ignorant of local prices.
They have 30-100% importation tax. It's up to their customs to decide how much to tax. You mail $100 item there you pay $30 shipping for example, then they nay charge $30-$100 tax on it. So a $100 item may cost $200 or $230.
Cheers mate, Yeah true and thats one of the biggest things people need to know. Will you do one about Morocco? Watching you videos had made me wonder how much it was
Great videos man, was looking through your entire collection on Costa Rica. It would be great if you could provide the names of hotels and restaurants during your trip.
Cheers man! are you heading to costa rica? Unfortunately I dont remember the names anymore as it has been quite a long time :/ I did show some hotel names in the video though I think
Great information! We've been waiting for land borders to open so that we can travel over from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. The higher prices in Costa Rica compared to other Central American countries is something we haven't been looking forward to, but it looks like the country has a lot to offer in terms of things to see 😀
How was car rental so expensive? We are going to rent a car in October and we will be paying 477 euros for 18 days, about 26,5 euros a day. Including insurance, excess paid of and deposit paid of for a huge part. Very interesting video though because I feel like we are going to look for things at about the same price range. I was worried food would be way more expensive. We are staying in some pretty excluded places so I feel like it will be more expensive there and we are staying one night in a luxury hotel so it'll be more expensive too but if the main bulk of the day I'd pay 22 dollars per person for food I would be pretty pleased.
Great video, man! Stuff like is what travelers like me want to know - practical information! (And you broke it down really well.) How were the cafes there? I'm really looking forward to a vacay where I just lounge a bit, maybe do a few hikes, but lounge at a comfortable hotel or cafe to read/write. (Was planning on doing Thailand, but the outbreak ruined those plans.)
My husband and I went to Costa Rica 4 years ago, all inclusive (Airfare, Hotel Wyndham - Herradura , Breakfast, P/U at the airport) for $560 each. Then we rented a car in Dollar for $360 a week 4X4 Mitsubishi Montero and we didn't buy insurance there, we used our American Express travel insurance that's included when you rent a car. Oh, we bought our package in Expedia.
I’m going to Costa Rica on may 16 , I’m eating at Riu Palace all inclusive for 1 week . About how much money you think I should bring . I only place on doing like 2 tours then I will stay in the resort .
If you decide to travel to CR, please under no circumstance reserve any rental car, or make a reservation at Hotels (even Airbnb) because they'll rip you off badly. You better off looking at the CR local pages in renting a condo for like $600 than renting a single room for $1200 at the hotel for about month. Also its easier to navigating by taking Uber to some places in the 4 main provinces. I can say that prices of food is quite related at the US prices which is quite expense for your budget.The real quality food is at the Mercado and Sodas (family restaurants) which is very yummy and good quality food. In summary: Expensive: Food, hotels, renting a car, buying a car, CLOTHING! Inexpensive: Rent, Dental, Medical, Real State.
Ok, first... Santa ana is one of the most expensive areas to stay, 40% of the people there are foreigners, the same thing with Escazu, a lot of rich people lives there. Now in Costa Rica we get Titi or Yuplon, those are web sides where you can buy excellent discounts for your vacation. Gas is expensive so at least you want to us the public transport that is actually really good, get the idea that gas is expensive. Food if you can ask for the share dishes becomes a lot cheaper.
Cool video. Let me know if you want to come back for learning to surf. Just a FYI, for the hotel it would $22/day, not $44 since you are splitting it with another person.
I live in CR, do not rent cars at the airport it is better to rent a car outside of the airport on the other hand if you are going to stay at the city the best option to move around the city is Uber. By the way I do use Airbnb always.
@@jonahwillard9021 It is really safe but I do prefer the South of the country like Pavones (Golfito) or the North Guanacaste. It depends if you want to know like real country (almost virgin beaches) you need to go to Pavones or Playa Zancudo the trip takes ages but worth it. If you want just something more like relax and simple vacations you don't need to fly to the capital but to Liberia (Guanacaste) and spend your time in the beaches there.
Not really if you compare it to other places in the central american region, we find places around 11-15 dollars in many of the other countries. Not many cheap options for backpackers from what we saw in costa rica
@@shaikh8960 i lived in north america and just came from europe and could find places cheaper than costa rica, i even have videos in spain showing that
This is the best reviewd your the only one whos mentioned the price properly. One toutuber vloggs said national for 1 day us $500 pounds which is £390 in UK pounds of running back home next day in this case. Are these prices the same for excursion please? Thank great video really really nice to watch thank you
Not staying in hotels in USA for 40.00 .... lucky if a campground cost that. If you stay out of hotels food is about 6.00 a plate. Didn’t mention your flight ? Where were you flying from ... for me in Florida it’s 250 r/t 3 hour flight compare that to within state flying like nyc Chicago Denver Dallas it would be over 300 r/t.
i want to go to Costa Rica in november i thought it was cheaper but apparently is not :( its still worth tho I'll use public transport and eat from markets and supermarkets hahah
Good video although I disagree in some of your opinions. Costa Rica may be expensive for "some" people but the states is still way more expensive than Costa Rica, Food is better and cheaper, you indicated that in an average you spent $11 per meal , you will spend way more than that in a McDonnal's in the states (or any fast food place). Hotels, are very decent and clean and extremely reasonable, you will never find a hotel in the states at that price. I would recommend next time to stay away from the traditional Car Rentals, they are a rip off. There are many 'off brand" rentals that would have cost you half of what you paid (insurance included). The parks are very expensive for Tourist (although they are worthwhile) for a park you paid like $15 a Tico (or a resident) only pays about 1/3 of that price. Gas is very expensive. However, if you are going to stay in CR more that a week, I recommend Public transportation, it is on time and very reliable (and cheap!!). You have to go back and used what you learned in your previous trip. You will find out that it is expensive but way, way cheaper than the states. ah!!! people are GREAT!!! the Ticos are very welcoming culture and will make you feel at home.
Hey Carlos, Thanks for the great feedback! Yes I think its because I expected a central american country to be much cheaper than the US so it surprised me a bit, when i travel here in the US i can usually find hotels for around 40-50 US$. You are correct that the food is cheaper than the US for the quality that you are getting there for sure, for quality food like that you would probably have to pay $15-25 in the US or more even. Thanks for the advice about the car, I will definitely look for off brand rentals as that was one of my biggest costs, and if I have more time to explore I will definitely just use public transport as I wont be in much of a rush :) I loved it there for sure, one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to :D
@@JumpingPlaces There is a place that rents 4x4 (old models, like 4 or 5 years old) in GREAT shape and real cheap. I think it is called 4x4 Rentals or something like that. I do not know if you experience the fruits down there, they are BIG, fresh and extremely sweet, and cheap
When you travel go were the locals eat better food better price and more authentic also en Costa Rica pretty much every one speak English, they are very friendly and welcome people Pura Vida Costa Rica
Hey late comment so I hope someone reads this soon. For car insurance, can they allow the travellers insurance offered by my company (they offer car rental insurace) OR do you HAVE to buy their local insurance?
You can use your own insurance for collision coverage, but the third party liability insurance has to bought from the car rental company. The daily price can range from $12-30/day.
wow you spent a lot per day when we go we dont spend that much and we dont do the hostels we lease a house but then again going there now for 20 years we have learned to do it on the cheap but yet be very comfortable and speaking ,reading and writing spanish helps a lot we do not get treated like tourists any longer.
1 us dolar = around 550.00 colones (five hundred fifty colones) example 1 beer cost 100.00 colones = 2 u.s dolars , 1 regular meal 5.000= 10 u.s dolars , hotel depend 20 to 100 dolars , some places are expensive but you can find cheap places as well, 🇨🇷👍Pura vida
Well im not really a materialistic person, so besides travel I dont really spend money on anything else. A big thing that I have started doing recently is cooking more and eating out less which saves loadssss of money
On the trip you can save money, but as I mentioned in the budget part of the video.. you would have to visit less attractions e.t.c and use public transport
i am going on my first trip to costa Rica for envision festival .. if anyone has any recommendations or tips it would be amazing,, this was very helpful
Hey there, yeah I guess it all depends on what people are used to spending... from the comment it seems people completely agree with me or completely disagree with me haha. I guess I expected to be able to travel there cheaper than I can here in the US but I couldn't and I was basically selecting all the cheapest hotels possible. Mainly the car rental and some of the parks kicked my ass price wise...hotels and food wasn't too bad really
So it's really expensive to spend a vacation in Costa Rica! And for a Filipino like me,( whose a budget conscious guy😅) I'm second guessing if will go there. Those figures you said are way too high. OMG. Philippines is cheaper than that. Anyway your video really helps me a lot. I still consider Costa Rica because that's my dream vacation! Thanks bro!
Thanks! Man I really wanted to go to Manuel Antonio but the weather was bad there, I was gutted as it was the place I wanted to go the most.. Luckily everywhere else is amazing anyway :D
I have heard a lot about the rainy seasons. It seems u are saying I need to take that into consideration. The beaches are primary to me (born in Jamaica now living in Florida) . I am choosing Manuel Antonio because I read the best beaches are on the West side. In Florida, it (almost) rains daily. But it stops and then it gets humid (which I love) Is that my expectations for Manuel Antonio. If u would do it again what months would u go? Sorry to be asking but thanks
Probably Jan-Feb right in the middle of dry season. When will you be going? Yes I went to some of the beaches on the west side but far up north, can see it in this vid if you like : ruclips.net/video/dcO7anN8bp4/видео.html . Even the days that it rained for me it always opened up eventually :D
How is Jamaica? Had been thinking about going there, seems to have some very beautiful places.. I have never been to anywhere in the caribbean yet.. I just went to Belie recently which I have a few vids of on my channel, Although it is central america the culture there is very much caribbean and the peoples cool accents :D
Thank you for responding. I am actually planning my trip based on your videos. I am up in the air about rental cars and weather. I am not sure if the rainy seasons means it ruins your vacation because its monsoon or its interspersed with the sun. I love humidity: One of the reasons I moved to Florida.
just for taking in consideration la paz waterfall park does not belong to the government belongs to an us citizen and many people have criticized how much they charge.
I am trying to see if I should rent a car or not.. we are staying at la fortuna for 4 days.. so idk if it is worth to have a car rental or not.. which insurance did you get? All of them?
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If you go to Costa Rica you need to go eat a las sodas or el Mercado Central any town have those food is better also better price
Thanks for the info!
Beware of the hygienic conditions
Au costa rican?
Thank for the Video. Yes central America is expensive. I know Panama City is expensive also
Costa Rica looks awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us! It is important to know when planning a trip or even deciding where to go.
Thanks! Yeah definitely go if you ever have a chance.. Just dont rent a car if you want to save money lol
Great job breaking down the cost and sharing the beauties of Costa Rica, Thank you.
No problem mate! glad you found it helpful :D Are you heading there?
La paz waterfall gardens and Místico hanging bridges are private places that is why it was more expensive than the other turist attraction run by the government. actually your trip was cheap for our country prices, every country in Central America is different we make more money there for we pay more, it is all about the exchange rate for each country but it is expensive to live in Nicaragua or Honduras for someone that makes their living with their currency, for me expensive is to travel to South and North America, Europe etc cause we have to switch from colones to usd or euros but I understand the point of your video and I'm thankful you came here and helped our economy 👍🏽Pura Vida
Ps my grandparents live there and we went there in 2015, 2018 but my mom wants to go for Christmas 2019 (maybe not sure 🤔) I’m 20 y/o btw and loved it. Zip lining was fun and La Boya too (small water park 5 Dallas to get in was fun) as well as (forgot name) covering yourself in mud.
Cool, thanks for the info :)
This was very helpful!! Taking my daughter for graduation present!!!
Thanks and that is a great present!
If you are on a budget you can easily lower those costs, specially in food, if you go to any small local "sodas" it can be around $8 per meal, per person. Same can be said about hotels (cheaper are called "cabinas" which are like tiny little affordable apartments), and I honestly would recommend using Uber to move around if you are not making any long trips around the country.
If you're on a budget you never go to restaurants period. You go to markets where the restaurants get their food.
In 2015 I went for 4 weeks with my family but my father did not go. Went again in 2017 for 4 in a haft weeks
Did you notice a price difference during your trips?
Jumping Places no my grandparents live there so it was cheep for us but in San Jose something are high and low depends on what store you go to.
If you go to the Carribean side it can be much, much less expensive. For instance, the large National Seashore Park at Cahuita, which is a very beautiful beach town, is just a couple of bucks to enter. Lots of animals to see and beaches to enjoy. Good typical meals are around five bucks. The hotels there are about $30 to $40. Locals are friendly, and guides for snorkeling/boat trips and hikes are very reasonable. One of the most active volcanoes is Vulcan Turrialba. The town at the base of the volcano is also called Turrialba, which is a small city which is more like CR in years gone by. "Real Tico and real Pura Vida", as my friend says. Turrialba is also the country's "headquarters" for world class rafting on the gorgeous wild rivers there. Hotels in Turrialba are cheaper by maybe ten bucks. Also, located in Turrialba is the famous agriculture research university, CATIE. Very nice botanical gardens. The Guayabo National Monument (ancient Indian ruins) is located nearby. Many beautiful waterfalls to see in the Turrialba area (for no charge), and friendly local Ticos are happy to help you find them. Overall, the whole Carribean experience is much more traditional and simple than the Pacific-side "Americanized" tourist traps. BTW . . . the vegetation on the Carribean side of the country is always lush and green year round (no oppressive dry season), and the climate is much more mild and pleasant. BTW #2 . . . the trip from San Jose to the Carribean beaches (on a very comfortably modern bus) only costs about five bucks. BTW#3 . . . I'm not in the CR tourist business. This is just my objective observations of the possibilities after having been all over the country a number of times. Great little country to visit! Oh yes . . . BTW#4 . . . the only problem we've ever had with crime in CR is pick pocketing in San Jose. Stay away from San Jose, and if you must visit there, for God's sake stay away from the whore house areas. Prostitution is legal in CR, but involvement in that sort of entertainment can be VERY costly and dangerous!!! LOL. Que le vaya bien!
Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for the video! If you're ever in the Phoenix AZ area... you and your wife are welcome to stay!
Thanks mate!
Haha hell yeah. You’re doin it! This is the stuff man. Hopefully this one picks up some speed and people appreciate the info
Haha yeah dude, remember when you and sandra said it would be good if i did a vid like this as you guys had no idea how much it cost? Just dont rent a car if you go hahah
Yes. Good info. Hostals still affordable it seems
Great video, I found it very expensive in Costa Rica a little too expensive if you ask me. Playas del coco is awesome. I have a friend that lives there. I spent most of my time there
From what I’ve experienced, these types of videos might not take off at first, but once they make their place on RUclips, they start working real well
Yeah hope so dude, I will try and keep making vids like this as its one of the most important parts of travel after all!
Costa Rica is super expensive if you compare it to the rest of latin america, this is due to the fact the country has been marketed as a premium destination and that the minimal wage of the country is 531USD for non qualified workers, but for qualified workers is around 700USD.
as a tip, our tap water is completely safe to drink (even better than in developed countries) so you can bring your bottles and fill them up with tap water and enjoy.
Summary: I got Gringo Priced!!!
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Awesome video! I am from Costa Rica and live in the U.S.A. everytime I return to my beautiful and incredible country, it gets more and more expensive. It has become a tourist trap. Groceries are incredibly expensive. You pay for alcohol/beer the same prices you pay in the U.S. it saddens me to see what it is happening to my country. If you go, make sure to take a lot of cash!
Thanks! yeah i was surprised that some people thought the prices that I said were cheap! I found it very expensive! Good that an costa rican agrees with me :D Thanks for watching
As a Costa Rican, I can say that my country is quite expensive, mainly because of the purchasing power that we have, for example, being a doctor my salary is very similar to a US doctor, and in general we pay double or triple what it costs in other countries. Comparing my salary with a doctor in Spain is double. From my trip to Europe I even thought it was cheaper than my own country. Even for Ticos being a tourist in our country is expensive.
But Costa Rica is beautiful and I do not change it for anything.
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@@f.f.v.m7607 Mae Costa Rica es super caro.... Si usted le dice a un extranjero que es igual de barato que los demás países digamos que nada que ver..
Solo el hecho de pagar 2 noches en Condovac temporada seca es un ojo de la cara con eso pagan un mejor hotel en otro país..... Obviamente tenemos mejor poder adquisitivo que los demás para mi es más económico salir del país y viajar a Europa. Por lo tanto y por otro montón de cosas más el precio de todo es el doble de caro.... Usted no va a poner a los turistas buscar lo más barato a menos que sean mochileros...
I would look into Airbnbs next time, if you plan to go.
I did this and my hotel cost for the entire week I was there was only 55$. That included breakfast. Now I know you were moving city to city, but Airbnbs have some of the more reasonable prices along with more honest people running them.
Hey there thanks for the tips!
I will be going to Costa Rica in November. Mainly jaco and Manuel Antonio. Thanks for the video
Overall you did well for your first trip (I assume that was)- those prices are much better than what I paid on my first trip or two 15 years ago.
The hotels you can find much cheaper than $44, at least in San Jose. I am going there this Friday and usually where I stay in downtown San Jose, the rate is $20 a night. If you find a hotel online or from a tourist desk at the airport, they charge far more.
It is better to just walk in or call few hotels directly. was that Hotel Santo Tomas that you showed us in the photos?
I spend at least that much per day because I drink a lot,. Here what I spend (San Jose prices):
1) Hotel room w/t private bath, tv and wifi = $20 per night, or $100 per week
2) lunch = $5-$6
3) Beer (at the bars) $2 to $2.5
4) Bus ride to the central pacific (Quepos, Manuel Antonio) = $10 - $12 (each way, once per trip)
5) City buses 40 cents to $1 (airport bus is the most expensive and is $1)
6) Taxi to airport = about $20 ( I only take them if I have early morning flight or late arrival at night). Buses run until 10PM.
Hey there, thanks for the breakdown of your costs 👍 the hotel I stayed in was called flor de lis, I think it was more expensive than where you stay because I needed parking for my rental car. It seems a lot of the hotels in San Jose don’t have parking included
How long do you usually spend in Costa Rica?
@@JumpingPlaces Hi there, yes you are right there are a lot of hotels there. This time I will be down there for 10 days. The longest I had stayed there was 9 months. On average, about a month around Xmas. One point I was trying to make is, if you cut your accommodation cost down, then you can stay much longer. Great report by the way and I am glad you had a good time there (again I am assuming that was the case!). For anyone that needs info on their first trip, I suggest they stop by any of the gringo bars around the Holiday Inn, downtown, San Jose. There are always friendly expats more than eager to give you their take on just about anything Costa Rica related.
Thanks for the advice :D Yeah I definitely had an amazing time, the nature thee is on another level!
What he failed to mention that lots of the hotels/attractions are foreign owned. That what has driven the prices up. My family is from CR, n prices have skyrocketed for the last 25 years. But it’s a very beautiful place. In order not to spend lots of $, you have to look around and bargain with the people. Yes, bargain.
Thanks for the info!
At the sodas (regular places for ticos) you pay close to $6 dollars for food. You can find sodas everywhere.
Very helpful video! I’m heading to Costa Rica soon
Super helpful; and I'm probably gonna map out the entire trip based on your travel schedule.. Sounds expensive; but I guess if you want all the nature stuff well preserved; you pay the price.. and Gringo pricing at that...
La Paz waterfalls is not a National Park is a private place. That explains the price difference.
Yes I corrected myself at around 5:25 i think. mistico hanging bridges and llanos de cortes also are not national parks. I guess even though its a private place i still found $45 pretty expensive. Maybe it is because it is also a zoo?
Interesting video. Costa Rica is indeed very expensive but you manged it very well to save, you save wisely because there are hotels you could not pay with the whole amount you've spent for just one night. So good for you, that you found a way to enjoy and save
I am a Bangladeshi.Lives in Italy. My girlfriend is a CostaRican. I will travel Costa Rica next month.
thanks for your video. ☺
Thanks man! Glad you found it helpful :)
Saying hi from Costa Rica 🙂
Aron Explores sent me here, hope you liked my country, even when it's expensive. New subscriber 👍🏼
Hey there! I loved it and will definitely be back again. I need more time to explore more there 😁
btw forgot to ask, where do you live in Costa Rica and how do you know aron explores? :D
Jumping Places I'm from San José, like 20 minutes from the city center. I'm been following Aaron for like a year but I used to have another account which I lost because I broke my phone and then couldn't recover it so I opened this one and left a comment in one of his videos, he asked me where I was from and then recommended me your channel because you had been here recently :D
Yes I have been following aaron for a while now! great guy with great vids! Im loving his Morocco ones that hes doing right now :D
So for six days five nights you paid &162 a day for a total of about $970 not counting air fair sounds pretty cheap to me !
I can do US for cheaper than that, would expect Central America to be cheaper as they are poorer countries
@@JumpingPlaces That's because know the US way better than you do CR. You were there for six days for crying outloud, why even compare?They Gringo priced you. So thanks for the video. It helps figuring out what to avoid.
Costa Rica....my fav spot. We stayed a week st The Blue River Resort & Hot Springs. Amazing place
Yaeah man was amazing there, its hard for me to choose between costa rica and puerto rico haha You been to Belize also?
@@JumpingPlaces Yes sir, like 3 times so far!!! Belize is #3, behind PR. I love the people, the food, nature....the overall vibe
@@JumpingPlaces Yes, I've been they 3 times. I like it there as well....
Thank you Mate, that's makes me have an idea about how much I could spend in Costa Rica. In fact, I'm planning to go there someday :).
Greetings from El Salvador
Nice, Costa Rica is probably the most naturally beautiful place that I have ever been to so far. The nature is incredible! How is El Salvador?
@@JumpingPlaces El Salvador is amazing, you have everything relatively close, you can go to the mountains and to the beach in one day, in fact though we have the best beaches for surfing, also our gastronomy is one of the best in Central America, and it's safe for tourist, if you have the chance you MUST come here, you'll like it :)
Nice I will for sure!! I have loved everywhere that I have been in central america so far :D
Santa Ana really? Why? There are great places in San José, Alajuela, Heredia including breakfast. Santa Ana and Escazu are even more expensive
Hey man! I cant really remember now but that was the cheapest I could find online at the time with parking. places in San Jose seem to be expensive if you need parking also... many places there don't seem to have parking included
@@JumpingPlaces you have to speak with the locals in the next one, online its notthebetter choise
Strongly recommend people reviewing numerous RUclips videos that highlight how to avoid car rental scandals. Good luck.
Great video. We spent 10 days there. Rented a house, cooked 2 meals in and ate 1 meal out. I had a family of 5. Food is expensive. We spent anywhere from $75 to $125 US each time. Burgers and fries about $16. Even groceries can be expensive if you don’t buy local non brands. Many beaches you might have to pay too.
Why not visit thermal spas in Fortuna? Baldi perhaps. Its awesome
Really good video. plan on heading there this year!
I am going to Costa Rica with my school. It is $3832. It is in a year and I'm excited. I'm 16 and I'm paying for it by myself.
Cool! You will have a blast!
$3800 to go to a Central American country. Wow. Are you going for a year? So many of these group trips are such a ripoff. They clammer away with their "free food" perks then you go the markets there and see food for 1/10 what it costs back home. Then you know you've been totally had. If you don't investigate you will get fleeced, guaranteed. Its very expensive to be ignorant of local prices.
Thanks for the information! Heading to Costa Rica next week and it's nice to see what the attractions/food are going to cost.
Thanks! Glad that it helped 😁are you visiting any of the same places I went to?
FYI La paz waterful garden isnt a National Park it is a private place.
That´s right
They have 30-100% importation tax. It's up to their customs to decide how much to tax. You mail $100 item there you pay $30 shipping for example, then they nay charge $30-$100 tax on it. So a $100 item may cost $200 or $230.
Expensive yes , but for all the places with beautiful and speechless nature It has Costa Rica is priceless
I agree!
I disagree: Costa Rica is not the ONLY country with natural beauties. There are many countries to visit, as beautiful or more but cheaper and safer
Totally helpful. Too few videos mention the cost. Thanks!
Cheers mate, Yeah true and thats one of the biggest things people need to know. Will you do one about Morocco? Watching you videos had made me wonder how much it was
Funny you ask. We've been thinking about Morocco, but at this point, we don't have any immediate plans. Keep up the great work!
Haha sorry I got you guys confused with another channel I watch that just went to Morocco, 😬 whoops
Great videos man, was looking through your entire collection on Costa Rica. It would be great if you could provide the names of hotels and restaurants during your trip.
Cheers man! are you heading to costa rica? Unfortunately I dont remember the names anymore as it has been quite a long time :/ I did show some hotel names in the video though I think
Great information! We've been waiting for land borders to open so that we can travel over from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. The higher prices in Costa Rica compared to other Central American countries is something we haven't been looking forward to, but it looks like the country has a lot to offer in terms of things to see 😀
This seems relative, very few nice places in the world you can travel for that inexpensively. It's a good cost break down however and excellent video.
Yes you are right, I guess I compare with where I live in the US. Glad you liked the video though :D
For me, it's not so relative: you pay as in a developed country but with 3rd world services... something's got wrong
Right here in southern ca is to expensive too.
The costs do not seem to bad, unless you are spending Canadian pesos.
How was car rental so expensive? We are going to rent a car in October and we will be paying 477 euros for 18 days, about 26,5 euros a day. Including insurance, excess paid of and deposit paid of for a huge part. Very interesting video though because I feel like we are going to look for things at about the same price range. I was worried food would be way more expensive. We are staying in some pretty excluded places so I feel like it will be more expensive there and we are staying one night in a luxury hotel so it'll be more expensive too but if the main bulk of the day I'd pay 22 dollars per person for food I would be pretty pleased.
What's the best deal for renting a car ? because i dont want to add the 52 $ just for insurrance
Good honest review, cheers and thanks!
Great video, man! Stuff like is what travelers like me want to know - practical information! (And you broke it down really well.) How were the cafes there? I'm really looking forward to a vacay where I just lounge a bit, maybe do a few hikes, but lounge at a comfortable hotel or cafe to read/write. (Was planning on doing Thailand, but the outbreak ruined those plans.)
My husband and I went to Costa Rica 4 years ago, all inclusive (Airfare, Hotel Wyndham - Herradura , Breakfast, P/U at the airport) for $560 each. Then we rented a car in Dollar for $360 a week 4X4 Mitsubishi Montero and we didn't buy insurance there, we used our American Express travel insurance that's included when you rent a car. Oh, we bought our package in Expedia.
Thanks for the info!
The breakdown is realistic. U got a good deal! It's fair enough.
I’m going to Costa Rica on may 16 , I’m eating at Riu Palace all inclusive for 1 week . About how much money you think I should bring . I only place on doing like 2 tours then I will stay in the resort .
If you decide to travel to CR, please under no circumstance reserve any rental car, or make a reservation at Hotels (even Airbnb) because they'll rip you off badly. You better off looking at the CR local pages in renting a condo for like $600 than renting a single room for $1200 at the hotel for about month. Also its easier to navigating by taking Uber to some places in the 4 main provinces. I can say that prices of food is quite related at the US prices which is quite expense for your budget.The real quality food is at the Mercado and Sodas (family restaurants) which is very yummy and good quality food. In summary: Expensive: Food, hotels, renting a car, buying a car, CLOTHING! Inexpensive: Rent, Dental, Medical, Real State.
Ok, first... Santa ana is one of the most expensive areas to stay, 40% of the people there are foreigners, the same thing with Escazu, a lot of rich people lives there. Now in Costa Rica we get Titi or Yuplon, those are web sides where you can buy excellent discounts for your vacation. Gas is expensive so at least you want to us the public transport that is actually really good, get the idea that gas is expensive. Food if you can ask for the share dishes becomes a lot cheaper.
Yeah we only stayed in Santa Ana because we got a good discount on that place, 22 dollars is a bargain
Thank you so much for your helpful information! 😊
Glad you enjoyed :D
Cool video. Let me know if you want to come back for learning to surf. Just a FYI, for the hotel it would $22/day, not $44 since you are splitting it with another person.
I live in CR, do not rent cars at the airport it is better to rent a car outside of the airport on the other hand if you are going to stay at the city the best option to move around the city is Uber.
By the way I do use Airbnb always.
any more tips?
@@jonahwillard9021 It is really safe but I do prefer the South of the country like Pavones (Golfito) or the North Guanacaste. It depends if you want to know like real country (almost virgin beaches) you need to go to Pavones or Playa Zancudo the trip takes ages but worth it. If you want just something more like relax and simple vacations you don't need to fly to the capital but to Liberia (Guanacaste) and spend your time in the beaches there.
Great video! Thank you!
Salute since San Jacinto,ca from a CostaRican American.
The average hotel price is USD 40 per room per night. It is quite reasonable.
Not really if you compare it to other places in the central american region, we find places around 11-15 dollars in many of the other countries. Not many cheap options for backpackers from what we saw in costa rica
@@JumpingPlaces
It was almost double of the Costa Rica prices I paid in Europe and North Americas!
@@shaikh8960 i lived in north america and just came from europe and could find places cheaper than costa rica, i even have videos in spain showing that
Never, never use the Cabs of the airport. Use an Uber. I do agree with the food is crazy expensive.
Thanks for the info!
HUGELY helpful! Thank you.
This is the best reviewd your the only one whos mentioned the price properly. One toutuber vloggs said national for 1 day us $500 pounds which is £390 in UK pounds of running back home next day in this case. Are these prices the same for excursion please? Thank great video really really nice to watch thank you
Not staying in hotels in USA for 40.00 .... lucky if a campground cost that. If you stay out of hotels food is about 6.00 a plate. Didn’t mention your flight ? Where were you flying from ... for me in Florida it’s 250 r/t 3 hour flight compare that to within state flying like nyc Chicago Denver Dallas it would be over 300 r/t.
The third party insuranceis the same as "Collission Damage" insurance? I saw that could be included on Expedia rent-a-car.
i want to go to Costa Rica in november i thought it was cheaper but apparently is not :( its still worth tho I'll use public transport and eat from markets and supermarkets hahah
Yeah you will still have a blast!
R Farah thank you!
How did you navigate there driving? Did you get phone service there? Or need a gps?
Good video although I disagree in some of your opinions. Costa Rica may be expensive for "some" people but the states is still way more expensive than Costa Rica, Food is better and cheaper, you indicated that in an average you spent $11 per meal , you will spend way more than that in a McDonnal's in the states (or any fast food place). Hotels, are very decent and clean and extremely reasonable, you will never find a hotel in the states at that price. I would recommend next time to stay away from the traditional Car Rentals, they are a rip off. There are many 'off brand" rentals that would have cost you half of what you paid (insurance included). The parks are very expensive for Tourist (although they are worthwhile) for a park you paid like $15 a Tico (or a resident) only pays about 1/3 of that price. Gas is very expensive. However, if you are going to stay in CR more that a week, I recommend Public transportation, it is on time and very reliable (and cheap!!). You have to go back and used what you learned in your previous trip. You will find out that it is expensive but way, way cheaper than the states. ah!!! people are GREAT!!! the Ticos are very welcoming culture and will make you feel at home.
Hey Carlos, Thanks for the great feedback! Yes I think its because I expected a central american country to be much cheaper than the US so it surprised me a bit, when i travel here in the US i can usually find hotels for around 40-50 US$. You are correct that the food is cheaper than the US for the quality that you are getting there for sure, for quality food like that you would probably have to pay $15-25 in the US or more even. Thanks for the advice about the car, I will definitely look for off brand rentals as that was one of my biggest costs, and if I have more time to explore I will definitely just use public transport as I wont be in much of a rush :) I loved it there for sure, one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to :D
@@JumpingPlaces There is a place that rents 4x4 (old models, like 4 or 5 years old) in GREAT shape and real cheap. I think it is called 4x4 Rentals or something like that. I do not know if you experience the fruits down there, they are BIG, fresh and extremely sweet, and cheap
@@JumpingPlaces Here is their link vamosrentacar.com/ they used to be called Vamos4x4 Rentals. Check it out
Thanks! very helpful. I will definitely check this company if I go again
When you travel go were the locals eat better food better price and more authentic also en Costa Rica pretty much every one speak English, they are very friendly and welcome people Pura Vida Costa Rica
those are pretty good hotel prices
Hey there, yeah the hotel prices weren’t too bad really. Mainly the car rental and some of the parks that were expensive.
Very helpful! Thank you!
I will be arrive to CostaRica by 2021 salute from a CostaRican American
Hey late comment so I hope someone reads this soon. For car insurance, can they allow the travellers insurance offered by my company (they offer car rental insurace) OR do you HAVE to buy their local insurance?
Hey there, you have to get the local insurance
You can use your own insurance for collision coverage, but the third party liability insurance has to bought from the car rental company. The daily price can range from $12-30/day.
Was this all in Costa Rican dollars or you converted it ?
All US dollars
If you want to rent a car with out insurance just serch for pacaya rentacar its the best in CR
wow you spent a lot per day when we go we dont spend that much and we dont do the hostels we lease a house but then again going there now for 20 years we have learned to do it on the cheap but yet be very comfortable and speaking ,reading and writing spanish helps a lot we do not get treated like tourists any longer.
la paz waterfall is not a national part, it's private
Amazing video. Very clear and usefuel infos. Cheers!
CR is nice but I dont understand very much the exchange or currency there - Colon its expensive
Yeah is pretty expensive now for sure
1 us dolar = around 550.00 colones (five hundred fifty colones) example 1 beer cost 100.00 colones = 2 u.s dolars , 1 regular meal 5.000= 10 u.s dolars , hotel depend 20 to 100 dolars , some places are expensive but you can find cheap places as well, 🇨🇷👍Pura vida
How much is the cost to eat ???
How can you save money for Costa Rica?
Well im not really a materialistic person, so besides travel I dont really spend money on anything else. A big thing that I have started doing recently is cooking more and eating out less which saves loadssss of money
Learn how to save money on expensive trip?
On the trip you can save money, but as I mentioned in the budget part of the video.. you would have to visit less attractions e.t.c and use public transport
Thanks bro! You missed the Caribbean Sea!
Sure did!
Next time hopefully
i am going on my first trip to costa Rica for envision festival .. if anyone has any recommendations or tips it would be amazing,, this was very helpful
Thank you for the good info
Man, you actually did it pretty cheap. 162 per day for 2 people.
Hey there, yeah I guess it all depends on what people are used to spending... from the comment it seems people completely agree with me or completely disagree with me haha. I guess I expected to be able to travel there cheaper than I can here in the US but I couldn't and I was basically selecting all the cheapest hotels possible. Mainly the car rental and some of the parks kicked my ass price wise...hotels and food wasn't too bad really
Good Morning! Great info. Which airline did you use from the states?
Hey there! I dont remember properly but I think it might have been United
@@JumpingPlaces How long ago was this trip?
It was in March this year
You ain't welco in my land costarica. We hunt reptiles
Al national parks are public and cost the same $15. The other ones more expensive less nice places were not national parks but private places.
So it's really expensive to spend a vacation in Costa Rica! And for a Filipino like me,( whose a budget conscious guy😅) I'm second guessing if will go there. Those figures you said are way too high. OMG. Philippines is cheaper than that. Anyway your video really helps me a lot. I still consider Costa Rica because that's my dream vacation! Thanks bro!
Thank you. I am planning my drip now, to stay in Manuel Antonio. U are a wealth of knowledge.
Thanks! Man I really wanted to go to Manuel Antonio but the weather was bad there, I was gutted as it was the place I wanted to go the most.. Luckily everywhere else is amazing anyway :D
I have heard a lot about the rainy seasons. It seems u are saying I need to take that into consideration. The beaches are primary to me (born in Jamaica now living in Florida) . I am choosing Manuel Antonio because I read the best beaches are on the West side. In Florida, it (almost) rains daily. But it stops and then it gets humid (which I love) Is that my expectations for Manuel Antonio. If u would do it again what months would u go? Sorry to be asking but thanks
Probably Jan-Feb right in the middle of dry season. When will you be going? Yes I went to some of the beaches on the west side but far up north, can see it in this vid if you like : ruclips.net/video/dcO7anN8bp4/видео.html . Even the days that it rained for me it always opened up eventually :D
How is Jamaica? Had been thinking about going there, seems to have some very beautiful places.. I have never been to anywhere in the caribbean yet.. I just went to Belie recently which I have a few vids of on my channel, Although it is central america the culture there is very much caribbean and the peoples cool accents :D
Thank you for responding. I am actually planning my trip based on your videos. I am up in the air about rental cars and weather. I am not sure if the rainy seasons means it ruins your vacation because its monsoon or its interspersed with the sun. I love humidity: One of the reasons I moved to Florida.
Excellent video, thank you!!!
Thanks!
Thanks. This was quite helpful
which month did y'all go? are these in USD you're quoting
thank you very much for all of this information. It is very complete
Hiya, good video always very informative, thank you for sharing, take care.
just for taking in consideration la paz waterfall park does not belong to the government belongs to an us citizen and many people have criticized how much they charge.
Nice info. What was the cost tolls?
did you remember wich rental was and how much of deposit they request?
Hey man, I forgot sorry but it was one of the companies at the airport
I am trying to see if I should rent a car or not.. we are staying at la fortuna for 4 days.. so idk if it is worth to have a car rental or not.. which insurance did you get? All of them?
How about gállopinto??