Living in Costa Rica Retirement Relocation Tours.

$795.00 for an Electric Bill and $500 to Keep a Swimming Pool Full. You must be joking!

On this month’s Central Pacific/Central Valley retirement tour I had the opportunity to chat extensively with all of my clients to find out what they were looking for in Costa Rica. Although my tours are for groups my goal is to address everyone’s specific needs. This way people leave Costa Rica with enough knowledge to make the move successfully.

During one of our conversations the cost of utilities in the United States versus Costa Rica came up. I mentioned that on an average I paid about $45 per month for water and electricity for my 2000 square foot home. When my clients heard  this figure they almost fell out of their seats on the bus.

Carter and Cecilia from Corpus Christi, Texas told me that last month’s electricity bill for their 3000 square foot home was $795! They went on to say bills that high are not unusual during the warm summer months.  I was astonished.

Jim, from Phoenix remarked, “That’s nothing!” Due to the evaporation rate of swimming pool water in the Arizona desert,  a friend of his has to pay around $500 monthly just to keep his pool full.  In the summer pool water evaporates at an astonishing rate.

After hearing the two stories above, I feel really blessed to live in a country where my utility bills are dirt cheap. I can use the money I save for vacations, dinning out and other enjoyable activities. Retirees on fixed incomes will be thrilled to know they can substantially reduce their energy costs by moving here.