Vitasoy:
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Sounds a bit pricy, but I guess that's the price to pay living there. 
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Hell no!!
Costa Rica is "expensive" by Latin American standards.
But when you think there are, in effect, no taxes - nobody bothers you, a full time maid or gardner costs around $300 - $300/month etc - this place is damned cheap and offers a lifestyle far in excess of the "civilized world".
On the other hand... in some other Latin American countries the cost of living is only about 25% that of Costa Rica. I can think of one friend who lives in a neighboring country, he has... think it's about 9 staff, maids, chaffeur, gardner etc and his wage bill for that is around $1000/month.
There is simpley no comparison with other industrialised countries - this place is a total paradise in comparison - and one that most visitors here rarely see.