
Summary: Information for expats living in Costa Rica about banking in Costa Rica, wire transfers, banking fees, banking limitations for those on a tourist visa and more.
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The majority of expats in San Jose, actually choose to live not in the city, but outside of it. There are great options in the surrounding area, including places that are closer to the coast than San Jose.
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No one makes any mention if the online banking(either pc or smartphone) sites/apps have multi languages or not. In Asia you ALWAYS have a pulldown menu or the local/English tab. What about in CR? Mexico was usually just Spanish, with some subtitles. How language friendly are the various bank sites and apps?
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