![]() The place where we blew the budget was money spent on National Parks, admission to reserves and tours. Although we were on the move most days, we didn’t drive far, so gas ran about $7 a day. Family restaurants known as Sodas are everywhere, with plates of rice, vegetables and meat (casdadas) running $5-7 a meal. With breakfast generally included, we typically ate out once a day. We budgeted $30 a day for food between groceries and restaurants and actually came in a little under but it took some work (lots of rice and beans). When we stayed in hostels, we booked private rooms, but definitely took advantage of cooking in the communal kitchens. For us, when the price was closer to $30 the accommodations generally felt more run down and sketchier than was comfortable for us. We budgeted $40 a night for hostels and hotels and were able to stay close to this. We really appreciate having our own transportation, so we invested in a rental car which became about a third of our total budget. Two things we try to avoid though are shared dorm rooms and bus travel. It is definitely interesting for us being budget travelers at our age - being full-time travelers with no home to return to, daily expenses become more of a factor. In general, traveling in Costa Rica is less expensive than in the US but costs are rising and it is not as cheap as we had hoped. Without our camper truck, we made the tradeoff to stay in budget accommodations but saved a ton on gas. ![]()
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