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Wow! What a cool van and couple. Thanks Matt and go Emi and Augustine! Pura Vida.

Buy a bicycle. I know tons of people. Haven't driven in 24 years. Besides, who is so lazy they can t walk 5 miles a day? They get gym memberships instead. What the hell?!

Such a great lesson! One that I learned young and helped me navigate the more difficult transitions as I grew older! You’re the best!

Minor.. Correction. but, “Witches Rock,” is actually NOT the surf spot, but the Company using that title.

I live in CR and can tell you that this video is dead on! Everything Matt and Erika say is true in my experience too especially the cost of living, learning the language through cultural immersion and the beauty of the country.

We will be there last week in November. Looking forward to visiting Tamarindo and the surrounding towns. Will definitely check out the charter cruise. Great information for a first time visitor

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Holly here! Omgosh you will be missed! Was so looking forward to the van build. In Europe then? I’m coming for Roundup. Community is amazing but the prices were hilarious. I lived on the oatmeal and protein powder I brought.😋 Much love to you three on your journeys.❤️🤗 (What are your signs😁)?

Signed a 3 month lease with my fiance and our new baby in tamarindo starting June can’t wait! This location will determine if we’re going to stay in CR or go back home to California and gameplan… we are definitely more boujee Americans even though my grandmother is a tica lol

Great video guys, especially like Shanti’s interview, she did great!!

Love the boards in the background. Lol. Freedom without fear. Isn’t that what freedom is. Keep posting guys. Looking forward to following you on your next journey.

I can't wait to see you in Kuala Monkeybars! 😆

I have lived in Costa Rica for a few years. I can agree with most of your reasons for leaving, but you did choose THE most touristy, expat, expensive community to live in all of Costa Rica. You even said, English is widely spoken which is not the case throughout most of Costa Rica. I lived in the Central Valley and almost no English was spoken. You got the most Americanized version of Costa Rica. However, it has become very expensive all over Costa Rica, but much more so in Tamarindo. Also, agree with you Costa Rica does not embrace their culture which is sad. Right next door in Nicaragua you will experience much more culture. And, the food, I DEFINITELY agree with you about Costa Rican food, lol, it's pretty bad, lol. Best of luck in your next adventure!

Does the Max pressure of the water pump need to be lesser than or equal to that of the accumulator tank, or can it be a little more? For example, Im seeing that most accumulators have a 125 max psi, but Im finding 12v are typically either 100 max or 130 max.

So now that the US dollar is rapidly losing value against the Costa Rican currency they leave because it´s too expensive? freaking Americans and their sheer arrogance. Go move to another Central American country that´s cheaper and once it becomes mainstream and just as expensive you´ll realize why Costa Rica is the best country in the region. I swear Americans want everything easy and well adjusted for their liking, good riddance.

First of all, thumbs up, like and subscribe for this amazing informative video! Are you guys available to help planning and possibly give is a tour? I'm planning the first week of June 2024 and feeling like I could use some help.

I can understand your POV, however what you are neglecting to mention is your research was not done prior to moving, you said it yourself, " was different than when i was here 15 yrs ago". "we expected prices to way cheaper" "it was more developed than i thought". Well you also picked the TOURIST spots Jaco and Tamarindo. One day of research could have told you all this. UA-camrs need to be transparent and state the facts of their entire situation, not just that for a 3rd world its expensive. I am moving there and have been there many times and yes some things are expensive however i will be paying less than that of Canada and USA because of research and not believing all the youtubers out there, if you watch 100 videos of 100 people you get a good idea what to expect. eating out in Tam is expensive because its the main tourist hub in the North, but i can buy meat from a butcher in Liberia for example for pennies compared to USA/CAN, 2 pork chops 750 crc(1.5 USD or 2CAD), chicken breasts are cheap as well but on the sales days SAT/SUN (MEGASUPER) all in all it boils down to lack of research and high expectations on little due diligence.

I have a house in playa grande next to tamarindo, I am from C.R. and of course it is expensive at Automercado and the foods you purchased and restaurants you went, I go to pali, go out to eat sometimes to Sodas, where the costarrican eat, not fancy restaurants and I don't go out to gringo places, I am happy you left CR.

Great info Thanks!!!

So obviously you guys have money. People don't just travel anywhere they want and live anywhere they want for as long as they want, with no plan and just Volunteer. Also you make it sound like moving and living in Costa Rica is boring. When in reality there's many of us that would do almost anything to live there.

We are staying occidental in playa langosta. Traveling with our kid. Do we need a travel visa? Any tips on what to do with a kid

You are aware that cottage cheese and peanut butter are usually imported or speciality items in Costa Rica that mostly tourists buy? Try looking for things locals buy. Also for fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, etc...search for your local farmers market a lot more fresh and cheap

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COSTA RICA 🇨🇷❤️ IS NOT EXPENSIVE FOR ME, i know C,R, since 1993, i know C,R, inside out and outside in, stop acting like a gringo with expensive Nikes shoes , Stop going to Automercado pizza hut, expensive restaurants, expensive bars expensive gringo pleases, why go to automercado to get Monsanto peanut butter, no go to pali supermarket sodas restaurants farmers market. pulpelia and stop living in expensive gringo pleases, I'm SUPER HAPPY, living in Nandayure Carmona Guanacaste ❤️, i'm from Key West South Florida, in C,R, I act like a Tico talk like a Tico think like a Tico, ❤️, I hope this will help

Love your videos! Question, if you don’t mind. Stroller or carrier? We’re heading to Tamarindo end of May and have a 3 year old and 18 month old. Wondering if we should bring the double stroller or wearable toddler carriers? They can both walk, but like to be carried after about 10-15 min haha. Thoughts?

Your hair looks good Matt!

The information provided is helpful... but a complete tutorial? You never even begin to discuss gray water tanks and the draining system. It would also be nice if you took the time to explain city pressure and gravity filling and how that works. It feels like this is meant for "dummies", which is perfect and exactly what I wanted, but you started to lose me as soon as you assumed I knew how city pressure works and what the default choices are. Instead, it sorta devolved into you explaining your own personal setup instead of helping others understand the options, how they work and what reasons one would have to choose each one. Still a lot of helpful stuff here that I really appreciate, but I still feel like I had to go find 3 more videos to get a "complete tutorial".

Inflation

Inflation is worldwide

White people really are something else.

you pay 2k a month for an apt in a 3rd world country? I pay 1250$ a month for a house in Canada. Of course, near or in a big city you can double or triple that but I have no need to be in a big city and pay big money for the fun of it.

Where are you guys living? That hasn't been my experience in Tamarindo or Jaco at all. Edit- looks like you guys are in Tamarindo from the drone shot you took. You guys must have found a pricey place there.

Rents are skyrocketing because of nomads, thanks a bunch for fucking it up for us natives

If you don’t like fresh produce and proteins, yeah, imported junk food is not cheap.

2k in a 3 world country.... lol.

Would you live in Provincetown or Waikiki and assume the entire United States is the same? The overwhelming majority of us live in San José and understand that tourist spots are always expensive, which is why most of us can only afford to for a day or a weekend, if at all.

That's crazy!! 🤯

Really excellent work

Gentrificación isn’t a joke, you will hurt the local ppl more u ass

You're in one of the most touristy areas of Costa Rica. Get away from the tourists and gringos and the prices get cut in half. Kinda like the rest of the world.

UA-cam comments are the worst. Yeah, we were very surprised by the cost in beach towns from langosta up to hermosa! Ouch!

I gues thats how gentrification works...

Mexicans are deporting Americans bc of them prices are goinf way high than Mexicans can pay.

Just go away and stop raising our cost of living

Limes in the Stateds cost $2 you can get 10 limes in Costa Rica for $2 is depending on the product..

Well if u think about it your the problem in that country. Your not even native go back where u came from and there would be no issue

Is dependent where are you located in the country if you in San Carlos ,close to Fortuna a nice house will cost you around $600 a month. But if go to Nosara,Tamarindo, Flamingo,Santa Teresa,Samara prices go up ..

Why do you live in Costa Rica?

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