The exchange rate has gone above 500 for the first time in a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time!!
BCR and Banco National were both at 504 late today. A friend got 509 earlier today!!! Wonder how long it will stay above 500?????? Will be surprise if it stays there till the 3rd when all us expats get our SS check. Quite often it will go up for a few days just before, then go down by the 3rd.
Scores and Zona2 chica prices are around $50-$55. Strip club chica prices run from about $32 for short time in the Tico places to as much as $300 (or more) in the rip off clubs. Independents in the Rey and SL will usually ask "cien" especially if they think you are a newbie (and they can tell). Most will go for $80, many will for $60, and a few will for even less. It all depends on the chica, how she feels about you, and your negotiating skills. The Tico MPs run from a low of $14 for 20-30 minutes to as much as $140 for an hour with the majority charging c16000 to c20000 ($32-$40) for an hour.
Food is expensive here. Plan on spending as much or more as you would in the States. If you eat in Tico Sodas is will be less but even they can be kind of expensive. Drinks at bars are not cheap especially the gringo places. What you spend again is dependent on what you drink and where!!!
In short you can spend as much or as little as you would like here!!
