Live in Costa Rica - Typical Budgets for a Family of Four in Costa Rica's Central Valley

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"

	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

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

CAR
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

TOTAL Monthly Budget	$3342	$4600	$5379

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