Can someone tell me the conversion average. I know as much as I travel this should be easy but my brain is fried from all the planning and cant think straight lately. Thanks in advance. Pura Vida


Colones:
10 =
1,000=
2,000=
5,000=
10k =
20k =

All of the above are good for a ballpark figure but on the ground here in CR it is slightly different. If you spend your US money in bars and stores they use their own rate. The official world rate can be found here...

http://www.xe.com

Most bars stick with 480 CL to the dollar so you are paying them about 4% to change your money. Some places will not exchange CL for dollars.

NEW QUESTION:

What is the best way to spend money in Costa Rica?

I do not like going to the banks in Costa Rica, one reason is because I have been too lazy to learn Spanish.

I do not use a credit card in CR because I don't trust any of the cashiers with my card, they might forget to give it back or misuse it in some way. Also every time you use a credit card there are currency exchange fees added.

I am too lazy to lookup all this stuff, that is why I come to CRT.

I don't have enough money to be careless about how I spend it.

I bought a beer in Sportsmens onece, paid with a $100 USD, counted the CL change and figured I paid a little over $7 USD for the beer. I gues that is the was it is suppose to be since I am lazy and the Sportsmens has to pay an armored car to go to the bank.

It is tough being lazy, you have to pay for it.

I don't recall ever paying 7 dollars for a beer in Sportsmens, but then again I only drink imperial.

NEW QUESTION:

What is the best way to spend money in Costa Rica? -chica rental

I do not like going to the banks in Costa Rica, one reason is because I have been too lazy to learn Spanish. - Since when do you need to speak Spanish to go to a bank? You can put your dollars down and say "Colones por favor"

I do not use a credit card in CR because I don't trust any of the cashiers with my card, they might forget to give it back or misuse it in some way. Also every time you use a credit card there are currency exchange fees added. -You don't need a CC. Cash is king in CR.

I am too lazy to lookup all this stuff, that is why I come to CRT. -There you go.

I don't have enough money to be careless about how I spend it. -All the more reason to get your ass to the bank

I bought a beer in Sportsmens onece, paid with a $100 USD, counted the CL change and figured I paid a little over $7 USD for the beer. I gues that is the was it is suppose to be since I am lazy and the Sportsmens has to pay an armored car to go to the bank. -I hope your learned your lesson

It is tough being lazy, you have to pay for it. -True that!

Another Lazy Man's Question.

I use the ATM at CASINO CLUB COLONIAL to get 200,000 CLs it only pays out CLs.
My bank account charges me $405.69 for the transaction and then another $4.06 for... Fee Withdrawal VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSESSMENT.

Is there a better way to pull money from a USA bank account?
Am I getting gouged or is this good?