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Most expats skip downtown San Jose itself (it's crowded and chaotic) and settle in nearby suburbs like Escazu or Santa Ana, which offer modern amenities, international schools, and excellent private healthcare. The Central Valley climate is ideal -- warm days, cool nights, none of the coastal humidity. A couple can live comfortably starting at $2,500/month, and Costa Rica's digital nomad visa makes the move straightforward for remote workers.

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What American expats need to know about Costa Rica

Digital Nomad Visa — requires $3,000/mo income ($4,000 for families). Valid 1 year, renewable once. Tax-exempt on foreign income. Rentista Visa — for those with $2,500/mo passive income or $60,000 deposit. Pensionado Visa — for retirees with $1,000+/mo pension. Both lead to permanent residency after 3 years.

30-50% less than US major cities, though it is the most expensive Central American country. Expect $1,800-2,800/mo in the Central Valley or beach towns.

Costa Rica has excellent universal healthcare (ranked above the US by WHO) and no military — the budget goes to education and environment instead. The "Pura Vida" lifestyle is real but imported goods and cars are expensive due to import taxes.

Howler monkeys as your morning alarm, surfing before breakfast, and a country that dissolved its army in 1948 so it could spend the money on rainforests and schools instead.

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