Living in Costa Rica Retirement Relocation Tours.

Is Gasoline Expensive for Retirees in Costa Rica?

This is a question that almost all of the participants on my Costa Rica retirement tours ask me and is a major concern for cost-conscious people.   The answer is yes,  when you you compare gas prices with those of the  United States. When you compare the prices with what people pay in Europe, gasoline prices are a bargain here.

The good part is that you really do not need a car for your retirement years in Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s buses are a bargain. Bus fares have to be kept low so that the Costa Ricans who don’t have automobiles can afford this mode of transportation to get back and forth to work. You can go anyplace in the country for under $10.

Taxis are also affordable when compared to the United States, Canada or Europe.

If you absolutely can’t live without an automobile you don’t have to buy an expensive new car. Used cars are plentiful. Near the town of Grecia 55 used car lots dot the road. I point them out to the folks on my monthly retirement tours when we visit this area.

Here is a simple formula you can use to figure out the cost of gasoline per gallon in Costa Rica. Take the price of a liter, divide it by the exchange rate and then multiply it by 3.8 and you will be able to figure out the price of gasoline of diesel per gallon.