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Typical Budgets for a Family of Four in Costa Rica's Central Valley
by Christopher Howard
FAMILY BUDGET
For parents with two children in Bilingual "High School"
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Low |
Medium |
High |
| Rent |
$700 |
$1000 |
$1400 |
| School (no bus no meals) |
$590 |
$700 |
$700 |
| Supermarket |
$400 |
$500 |
$600 |
Insurance Medical
(INS plan ¢6.000.000,00) |
$115 |
$115 |
$115 |
| Maid service |
$230 |
$320 |
$320 |
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| Public Service Energy |
$40 |
$45 |
$56 |
| Phone |
$13 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Long Distance |
$20 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Celular (200 minutes) |
$24 |
$24 |
$24 |
| Internet (Racsa, flat rate) |
$35 |
$35 |
$35 |
| Cable TV |
$27 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Water |
$10 |
$15 |
$20 |
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| CAR |
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| Gasolina (250 liters per month for two cars) |
$150 |
$300 |
$300 |
| Insurance (US$22,500 UY.S. Value x 2 ) |
$169 |
$338 |
$338 |
| Yearly taxes (annual license fee) |
$25 |
$50 |
$50 |
| Mantainance |
$50 |
$100 |
$100 |
| Extras |
$771 |
$1075 |
$1241 |
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| TOTAL Monthly Budget |
$3342 |
$4600 |
$5379 |
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