Spend Less on Energy and Utilities in Costa Rica
Posted July 28th, 2008 by Christopher HowardLet’s look at how you can reduce your expenses by moving to Costa Rica.
I live in 2000 square foot home in Heredia. On the average I pay about $12 dollars per month for water and about $35 dollars for electricity. I was spending less but recently there was a 20 percent hike in the rates. I don’t need air conditioning or heat where I live which is a real savings. I do have ceiling fans but rarely use them.
Gasoline is expensive here, but you don’t really need a car because Costa Rica’s public transportation is dirt cheap. Buses go virtually everywhere in the country. In fact, it costs less than $10 dollars to travel any place in Costa Rica. The rates are controlled so that everyone can afford this popular form of transportation. In San Jose there is a commuter train with more routes in the works as this form of transportation becomes more popular. Taxis are also affordable and easy to find.
I leave my cars in the garage during the week and travel mostly by bus. I purposely get off the bus far away from my destination to walk more. This way I stay fit. Some of my friends think I don’t own a car because they always see me on foot. One of my wife’s friends thought I was poor and couldn’t afford a car because she always used to see me walking.
