[olladecarne]

Quick disclaimer as someone who lived in Costa Rica for many years: Costa Rica's prices for many things are comparable to the US. If it's imported stuff like cars or tech, then expect to pay 2-3x as much. The internet can be fast, but it's also expensive. Basically, expect costs to be closer to vacationing in the US than SE Asia. Other than that, it is a very nice country although driving there can be like an extreme sport. Also, make sure you have a remote job before going there because you can't work without a permit and even if you could the salaries are very low compared to the US.

[jamal-kumar]

I think the really low prices for food and rent have been offsetting my costs related to electronics by a long shot (Avoiding overpriced supermarkets goes a long way to that end), but that's definitely true otherwise. Bringing in stuff from cheaper places for that is highly recommended. And yeah the roads are nuts haha

[randomopining]

Hah yeah I just got back from 3 weeks there. Driving was quite the experience. Pedestrians literally care 0%, some biker didn’t even look crossing the street and hit us while we were going 15mph. Other drivers go for super risky single lane passes on the reg, etc. Ridiculous.

[jamal-kumar]

yeah i just cross the street by standing on the yellow line as cars go zooming past me like it's nothing now, it's fun! try it sometime people do it every day to purify the vida