Escazu, Costa Rica - Cost of Living
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In this video, you will see what it cost to live in Escazu, Costa Rica a suburb of San José. A wonderful destination for ex-pats and location independent entrepreneurs. We'll discuss the Cost of living in Escazu and the cost of living in San Jose for budget backpackers, full-time retirees, and digital nomads.
This video will help you figure out your living in Costa Rica budget and we'll also give you the costs of transportation in SanJosé Costa Rica.
Video table of contents:
00:00 Intro to Escazu
00:20 Best San Jose Costa Rica Suburbs, Escazu Neighborhood
00:41 Escazu Costa Rica Climate, Escazu Costa Rica Weather
01:00 San Rafael de Escazu
01:14 Old Colonial Escazu
01:32 Cost of Living in Escazu
01:42 Escazu Long-Term Rentals, furnished apartments for rent in Escazu
02:00 Utilities in Escazu Costa Rica
03:02 Escazu Restaurants
03:11 How much Spanish do I need to know in Costa Rica?
03:23 Do they speak English in Costa Rica?
03:37 Food Costs in Escazu Costa Rica
03:52 San Jose Costa Rica Airport
04:04 Getting Around Costa Rica.
04:08 Taxis San José Costa Rica
04:20 Bus Fare in Costa Rica
04:31 Escazu Costa Rica Things to Do
04:46 Costa Rica Healthcare for Expats
05:00 Escazu Costa Rica Day Trips
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In Costa Rica, we don't suggest using taxis. We suggest using Uber always to move around the city. The rest of the video was great, Pura vida! :)
I agree! Uber is bester than a cab. Use Uber and sit in the front passenger seat since technically Uber is illegal/ frowned upon.
@4:00 So, please remember the Intl Airport is not in San Jose area at all, it is located in Alajuela, which is a separate province, and city.
Escazu is one of the most expensive places to live in Costa Rica. The traffic is always awful and the people there are next-level snobs. If you want good views, awesome food, friendly people, etc, I recommend any city in Costa Rica but Escazu. And locals? Ha! There are hardly any ticos living in Escazu. They know better. Escazu is great for a day of shopping, but you'll definitely want to stay in a different city if you come to this incredible country. Pura vida! ✌
Thanks for the tips!
Yeah unfortunately those dingbats go they're actually thinking they're experiencing in Costa Rica but they are not
@@alyi2500 Hey Al Yi, We are currently trying to cover as much of Costa Rica as we can. Do you have any favorite places you would like to share so we can try to fit them into future videos?
@@eonian9784 nice how about the Heredia or Cartago 😂.
@@alyi2500 I have been to Heredia. It was far closer to my price range. I didn't spend much time in Cartago besides traveling through the area. Do you have any locations or restaurants you want to give a shoutout about? It really helps me improve our conntent. Thanks!
This Man is Liying it's not Cheap
Nope, Escazu is not the place to go if you want Cheap!
I think he's attracting rich people no cheap. Me cousin is a Doctor and She live there.
I went to a restaurant at the top of the hill in Escazu and the restaurant wanted to charge $20 dollars to take a picture of the city lights. Very expensive.
Yeah its the most pricey city in Costa Rica
Its like a tiny Santa Monica, Los Angeles for just a little below the prices I live in the low-end Bronx, NYC. Thanks for the info, seems like a soft place to land if your unsure of where to go when you’re used to walking or taking a Uber to a big chain store. It’s intriguing to me. Can always drive for a visit to more local and cheaper areas.
Escazu has the beast weather of any city on Earth. It’s a city with shopping malls, rush hour, lots of restaurants, and a few bars.
Escazu has the new hospital which is next to a hotel, mall, and upscale food court. It is busy with medical tourism for dental surgeries, cosmetic surgeries, and all emergency surgeries from accidents arriving at the heliport.
A guided tour from Escazu is $150 per per person. I recommend the rafting on the Pacuare river, which is about a 2 hour drive, each way, but they pick you at the airport hotels. The Costa Rica crocodile tour is on the pacific side, and is about a 90 minute drive, no bus service.
Super Excellent video! You covered so much in such a short time frame. I very much appreciate your style and the information I learned. 👍
I lived in Costa Rica for 16 year,s! 3 of those years in Escazu!
Awesome! Its it nice?
By raw numbers, Escazú might be even more expensive than your hometown, but your hometown most likely doesn't have all the perks that Escazú has, basically you can go hiking up to a mountain in the middle of nowhere, visit a volcano, visit a river and go to the beach all withing 4 hours in the same day while having hospitals, restaurants, shopping malls and night life at a walking distance from your house.
If you take into account all of that, Escazú would be rather cheap considering what the other expensive zones around the world can offer.
Good Point Kyane! This is why we chose to cover Escazu. Thank you for the comment!
Great information! We're staying not far from Escazu at the moment, so we might walk over there and explore soon. Good to have a feel for the prices as well. This seems pretty consistent with what we have seen so far
We stayed there a few years ago when we went for dental work. Love it there!!! The traffic was scary, horrible, and you take you life in your own hands just crossing the street.
@Florida Island Girl How was your experience getting dental work done there? How did it go?
Yep
Great job! very nice! Had no idea Costa Rica was so elegant.
Locals in every country are respectful to those that attempt to speak the local language.
@charles davis Yep, you are totally right. Unfortunately, a lot of people ignore that. I try and I almost always have a positive response... and I am only laughed at some of the time. lol
I had friends living near Escazu, the majority of the people living there are foreigners. After about 10 years of living in a gated community, they moved back to the States and currently live in Fort Lauderdale. Their house got robbed clean 3 times while there. The only thing the robbers left was the most expensive stuff, the artworks on the walls. All the furniture, computers, and other electronics were all gone. The modus operandi there is that the taxi drivers are usually friends with the guards that work the gate from your community. When you go on vacation, the guard lets the taxi drivers know there's an empty house in the community, the taxi driver lets his friends know, they show up with a truck, and clean up your place. They reported it to the police every time, the police wrote a report, and NEVER found anyone or any of their stuff.
As for the weather, the electric bill does not include you having AC during the hot unbearable months or the heater when it gets cold the other half of the year. So, double or triple that bill. The internet service is bad. I can't recall how many times we tried to talk over Skype or WhatsApp and got disconnected time and time again. Beware.
Those two who moved back to Fort Lauderdale cut their budget in half by doing so. They live a few miles from the beach and are super happy to be able to go on vacation and not having to worry if their condo going to be ransacked when they come back.
On the positive side, there are areas that are beautiful, it is very green. I would go there on vacation first and pay attention, almost every house has bars on the windows and doors. There's a reason for that. It is very unsightly.
Well done video! Thanks.
I'm looking forward to travel again.
@Rob Churi Thank you! Where are you traveling next?
Well you forgot to mention we have Uber and other similar services (including Food delivery) which is waaaaay too simple to use if you compare with using directions
Insta:Jociscocr, Thanks for the great recommendation. Uber is very helpful and the same app works everywhere.
Great video! Thanks for sharing as always! Can’t wait for covid to be done so I can start traveling again. Cheers!
Covid has put a real damper on travel. It's been a bummer for us at LivingOverseasTV as well. If you risk yourself there are exceptional deals right now, however. I have seen Airbnb's are far cheaper than normal.
Yono Senada, Thanks for supporting the channel. Cheers!
Forget that..mask up and live. Before they make us vaccinate to travel
But why go to another country if you only live in a city that is all the same as backhome? Starbucks, Montanas, etc..
I consider Escazú a city, and San José the neighboring city, separated by a river, I always like to call it "City of Escazú" but data are definitely right, Escazú is of another level !!!
Good video, Pura vida!!
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, Escazu has it's own feel and is very different from the rest of San Jose. Are you in San Jose now?
Escape was too much like living in the USA. I preferred living in the older suburbs with native Costa Ricans. Cheaper and you get more of the CR experience.
Before visiting Costa Rica, remember this. American Citizen Services (ACS) at the U.S. Consulate receives an average of 1,500 U.S. citizens yearly reporting stolen/lost passports.
I lived there in 1988 great memories. Worked out at Olympico Gym
Thank you for this video, I'm moving to ESCASU, see you there !!!
Sounds great!
Thank You. 🙂
Great video, thanks!
Daniel Ortola, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful. Keep watching for more of our Costa Rica series.
From Canada well done, good knowledge , so...keep it up, no worries about negative comments ...Atenas will be my next suggestion, to let know expats where to retire also, thanks for promote business that benefit all in that area, sincerilu a snow bird..
@Ricardo Romero Thank you! If I worried about negative comments UA-cam would be the wrong place for me. I will keep trying to make good videos. I will see what I can do about covering Atenas. Have a good one!
I must check out this suburb of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 once I visit again in 2021.
Thanks for the comment, Let us know how your trip goes next year!
very informative 👍🏻..thank u for sharing
Thank you for watching. This was my first time hosting for Living Overseas TV and I am glad you found it informative.
verna malaluan, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Wow, the atmosphere is so beautiful, nice to meet you from Indonesia 🇮🇩 🇮🇩
Nice to meet you as well. Jim has gotten to travel to Indonesia and did a few videos on this channel there. I am very jealous. I want to go, Indonesia looks so pretty!
Why don't you come to Indonesia yes, Indonesia is very beautiful, the atmosphere is very beautiful, yes, everyone when you go to Indonesia, you don't want to go home, thank you for giving time to chat with us, thank you very much
@@vickysaputra2730 I will make it to Indonesia someday. Hopefully soon! Thank you for commenting!
very beautiful place,,
Yes, thank you
Expexct to pay an arm and leg for electric. The key factor to know is you will pay less if you do not have air conditioning or a pool. If your intrested in a air con you will pay a high cost. Electricity in Costa Rica is not cheap which is ridiculous because its all renewable.
Escuzu is like your US suburb its pricey and similar to US. Branch out towards Cartago suburbs for a more local feel and lower cost.
Rachel Rabb, Thanks for the great tips!
Renewable does not mean cheap, in fact it often means the oposite. Its like thinking Teslas are cheap. Its like buying organic food, you will have to pay a premium
@@esau82of course they have to maintain the system and pay the workers but thats not the point they make everything unreasonable. Ridiculous added taxes. Multiple service interruptions. Poorly maintained lines sometimes. Just ask the count less animals electrocuted because there not putting up enough power safety lines. Over grown trees by the lines..causing disturbance of power with simple low level wind. Higher electric costs during certain hours (recently implemented).....lets not forget the best part the will come CUT OFF your power if your one day late on a payment. Had it happen plenty times. Sorry couldn't shell out 500 dollars the cost of rent in pretty nice apartment here during pandemic. They cut off countless families who couldn't male paynents with children. There is no two month or one month before they turn off your power. It is 1 to 10 days depending when they get to you.
The problem is its monopoly with no competition in the market or the rates would be lower...its government company so competitors are not a thing. Trust me this country can all be solar if price panels were not absurd....
It is for profit here on electric with little regards
The water system is bit different according to different areas but each is called an asada thankfully most water is all supplied from fantastic natural resources. If your by river you can do your own water. But costs here for water are reasonable....even though system has flaws and has overcharged mistakenly families absured amounts on waterbill. Wich is an on going investigation
@@esau82 in regards to organic food its more readily accessible here in costa rica.....vegetables are cheap...even organic ones.....we have chickens in our backyard for eggs or to eat....cities a little more limited on space but still very cheap costs produce....they dont over charge for healthy food like the states compared to boxed processed foods
I am a citizen of Costa Rica, something I can say about our country is very beautiful but also very, but expensive to live in, as well as very little work There is very much unemployment
Jonathan Bonilla, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
What is the cost of buying a home or building a home in Costa Rica
Hi Ian. Are you from the tribe ? I am planning to move to costa rica I have two children 9-7 and we are tired in this country where we are, it is worth it to move ?
Are there a lot I if wildlefe such as Snakes and Spiders
No it like living in the city.
Next go to limon Costa Rica
this video is probably very old, those prices are no longer the same, food, especially restaurants are about the same or higher than the US. Last time I paid 2 bucks for a beer in a restaurant was like 10 years ago.
Escazu traffic is ridiculous. It is city living. It is like living in an American city. There are fun restaurants. Ownership of real estate is expensive.
I agree with you completely. Car to car traffic.
When you refer to outside the city, is that outside of San Jose, or outside of Escazu? Which areas are flatter than the hilly areas?
It would be nice to get replies to postings!
thats a definitely a plus of costa rica and Belize. There tourist countries so it’s nearly all english speaking but you should definitely know some spainish
V0V, We agree. Thanks for watching.
When it comes being environmentally friendly don't forget how trash can accumulate, and plastics can get into the rivers!
Nice places in Costa Rica are extremely expensive comparing to the average income that more than 50% of local people earn
Damn it is more expensive to live there then where I am from Montreal Canada
I believe this area has the most expensive real estate costs in the Metropolitan area. Can it still be compared to the most expensive area in Montreal?
Me too, I live in central Copenhagen (Denmark) and got a "cheap" apartment for 700$ a month
@@hanslatin well you can surely find more expensive place in Montreal but you can also find less expensive... if i where this channel I would share places where it is very nice and very cheap because this kind of video is little fun and dreambreaker
you should make video of place werethe living is great but cost less than USA or Canada lol
I was excited but end up very disapointed and sad... to much expensive
Stunning prices......= many conservative Yanks
Hello thank you i would like open nursery to tamarindo what do you think about that, I would like buy à house and make nursery inside sorry for my english I'm french bye
I think you live in Villarreal and commute to Tamarindo.
Go to Nicaragua. You get pretty much the same as CR and mich more. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. That means we have the biggest lakes and islands along with the biggest volcanoes and Cathedral churches. Lots of beaches and English-speaking nicaraguans on the Caribbean coast. Top destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling found in Corn Islands. Worldwide famous naturalist painting movement found in Solentiname Islands. Activa lava lake in Volcan Masaya, a rarity worldwide. Colonial cities like León and Granada with lots of history. Nicaragua has been a top destination since California's gold rush in the 1850s. We have an established off-the-beaten-path for foreigners and Travellers alike. Remember, this is where the original Canal was supposed to be not in Panama. Bosawas is the largest rainforest outside the Amazons in the Americas. Nicaraguan laws make it so much easier to start a business and for expats and foreigners to have a job here. CR makes it nearly impossible for foreigners to work. Plus, nicaraguans love travelers and foreigners unlike many Costa Ricans. The difference between us and CR is we have similar standard of living for much, much cheaper. For $1,500 a month you live like a king! Message me or add me on IG @casagardenia22 for more information...
Okay. Sounds inviting.
@@markminister2599 Check Ortegas Government. Can be cheap but don't mean is good, the Quality of Life is no even close compared Costa Rica and Nicaragua. That's why half of million of Nicaraguans live in Costa Rica.
Two words, Santa Ana.
I want to see Dominican Republic
Looks like USA: sprawling ugly highways with 😥 SAD,standard American diet
Right.
Ian, How much is the rent for the yellow house (with the "For Rent" sign) at 2:36 of the video...???
@STAN de la SAN ANTONE I wish I knew how much it was. I just filmed it and didn't check.
With that mansion in the thumbnail I don't think you should worry about the cost of living
Escazu is nice because it houses politicians and narcos
4:58 Shouldn't it be es-cape instead of eks-cape?
Border runs still closed?
Border runs opened in April 2021. We've just come over to Costa Rica from Nicaragua
I go to the dentist in Costa Rica. My dentists live in Escazu & told me it’s expensive. $815.00 a month for a one bedroom is BS. Food is expensive
I’ve been all over Costa Rica, 14 times since 2005.. $6.50 for a meal. McDonalds only n Escazu.
Hi, what dentist did you go to? while you were in Costa Rica. I am doing my research, and I’ve picked Costa Rica, since they’re big in dental tourism. If you don’t mind what did you have done? And how was your procedure?
I’m doing a whole dental restoration. And so far I have narrow it down 2 dentist. I’m planning on going there this summer.
Your info would be much appreciated.
I have been going to Prisma Dental since 2005. I’ve had 4 implants, bone grafts & crowns done. Dr. Thelma Rubinstein & Dr, Josef Cordero are the best in their field. The dentists & most of the staff speak English. Check them out. I myself am going back in late April. I just got my 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine. Good luck. 🍀
@@uwsgrrrl9981 Prisma dental is definitely on my list, also Nova dental. my husband and I are also waiting on the vaccine. Thank you! I appreciate your reply.
Multiplaza is not even close to be the best mall in the country, what about city mall? What about Oxygeno, and there's a lot of verter malls allá around the country! You should go to see it
Multiplaza is the nicest one overall and most upscale stores but not the best for shopping or eating. Oxígeno has the best architecture rooftop garden and views and jogging track, City Mall the most stores and Mall San Pedro the best food court and hobbyists stores.
All this prices are soooo overpriced all of that I can find at least 3 time cheaper....
Sounds like the locals uptight because there is no good stripper bar
Why pick one of the most high cost areas , there's a lot cheaper places by half to two thirds cheaper .
Hi David, I chose this location for our viewers that wanted western-style amenities like a Walmart and giant mall. It is actually not my choice for a location to live in Costa Rica but it may be the right fit for some viewers. You are absolutely right. There are places a ton cheaper! Just to help me provide better videos, what would you like to see?
David Jones, Many foreigners move to Costa Rica specifically for good, affordable healthcare and Escazu is a very good choice. If close healthcare and shopping convenience are not a necessity, I agree, there are many other great options and all will likely be cheaper. What are your favorite places?
Interesting but your place name pronunciation is almost painful..... Don’t worry most Americans do by lengthening vowels... if you take a Spanish course you’ll learn how to shorten vowels (I lived there for 8 years)
Like your videos but I think you guys should be more honest with the public...Costa Rica is undoubtedly a beautiful country but not always very friendly... My daughter went on a spring break vacation with a group of friends. They went to a restaurant for dinner and a local thru an empty bottle of beer at the group. The bottle hit one of the girls. They went to the local police station to make a report. The following morning the guy was out of jail...The police had an "us vs them" mentality. Gringos are not exactly well received all the time.
@Bernadette Shiels I am sorry to hear that. I have never had something happen like that in CR but of course, people treat men differently. Where did this happen?
It doesn't seems to has anything to do with been gringos. Even if the victims were costarican the guy wouldn't be in jail for something like that more than that.
Often americans are dificult, some even can get mad just because somebody working doesn't speak english (not turism relate) and other rude stuff but if you are nice and have manners, most of the people wouldn't have any problem with you.
La Leon Xlll is more like “the Beverly Hills” of Costa Rica
Haha 😆
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Alajuelita??
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NICARAGUA MORE BEAUTIFUL😝😝🇳🇮😝🇳🇮😝😝
this video is too long, it should be like 5 seconds and with this message, do not buy and stay away from Escazu"