
Costa Rica Taxes for Expats: What You Actually Pay in 2026
Costa Rica taxes for expats explained: the territorial rule, the 183-day test, the 2026 income bands, VAT, the Caja and...
September 8, 2026The Rio Times covers Costa Rica daily in English — politics, tourism, real estate and the pura vida economy. Today’s Costa Rica news in English, updated every day, plus our guides on residency, cost of living and moving.
Healthcare in Costa Rica — our expat guide: Costa Rica Healthcare for Expats: Caja & Private

Costa Rica taxes for expats explained: the territorial rule, the 183-day test, the 2026 income bands, VAT, the Caja and...
September 8, 2026
Costa Rica measles cases reached five in 2026 as PAHO reports the Americas region's worst outbreak in 22 years, with...
September 8, 2026
Costa Rica healthcare for expats: how the Caja assigns your clinic, what you pay each month, the waiting-list numbers and...
September 6, 2026
Learn the full sequence for moving to Costa Rica: residency categories, shipping vs buying, DIMEX, Caja, driving licence, schools, pets,...
September 6, 2026
Limón Carnival 2026 brings Costa Rica's biggest Caribbean celebration to Puerto Limón around the October 12 Día de las Culturas...
September 6, 2026
Cost of living Costa Rica: dated rent, grocery, utility and Caja figures for 2026, plus the exchange rate that sets...
September 6, 2026
Costa Rica's hepatitis A outbreak has topped 772 cases in 2026, more than double last year's total, with San José...
September 6, 2026
Costa Rica residency in 2026: pensionado needs US$1,000 a month, rentista US$2,500, investor US$150,000. Caja bill, DGME wait and how...
September 6, 2026
Costa Rica's president says US ground operations in Costa Rica could help security. But no plan exists, and Congress would...
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