www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I noticed this when I checked today.


Xman

what are you using to check ?? I still get 497.7500

XE.com http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml is that rate, but I do not believe it....

I use the Interbank rate, which today is 499.02 http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

Still pretty much on the 500 mark on average....

Pretty much, thats why I no longer print out my cheat sheets ........

That was Fridays official Banco Central Costa Rica rate.

What that means if you want to buy US $ each one will cost you 500.46 colones.

If you want to Sell US $ (read that as exchange which is what we do) they will give you 498.67 colones for each dollar.

Hotels, casinos, your bank at home (ATM withdrawals), merchants, etc will be less than the BCCR rate.

As a side note the Government announced yesterday that the devaluation of the colones will be less each day and they expect the end of year (2006) will be 530 to the US $.

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Last week the Colonial Casino was giving me 499.80 conones/dollar. I knew they were good BUT can they be better than the Bank?

VB wrote:


Casinos often give the best rate so that you don't leave to exchange your money elsewhere (eg. Canadian Casinos give a better rate than the official exchange counters at the border).

ACTUALLY, THEY CAN BE BETTER THAN THE BANK: CASINO PARASISIO GAVE ME 5.15 THE OTHER DAY - THEY DO THAT IF YOU ARE A PLAYER AND THEY KNOW YOU ARE USING THE MONEY TO PLAY. THEY EVEN HAVE A SIGN AT THE CASHIER STATING THAT (NON PLAYERS GET 5.00)
LVSTEVE

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Let's see.........the difference on changing $100 is 15 colons, what can 15 colons buy?

latinoheats'...daily tip for the maid

el ciego....rounding up for the taxi driver

paco loco's ....mini mite condoms for the small guy

Leavin the BM, tip for burn boy, for directions to the Presidente, double it and he'll give you an escort

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"Last time I said no......I misunderstood the question!"

If I read LVS's post correctly the difference is:

$100.00 @ 500 per dollar = 50,000

$100.00 @ 515 per dollar = 51,500

difference of 1500 colones = $3.00 not a great deal of money but an extra 3% isn't all that bad.

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Pura Vida
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four
essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine

LV's post read 5.15 colons....maybe time for glasses

But you are right, it would have to be 515 colons not 5.15

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