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Calculators

Calculators

Three simple tools. You enter the numbers.

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These tools run in your browser. They do not store or send what you type. They are estimates for learning, not advice.

Monthly living budget

Enter your own numbers: we do not supply prices. Use one currency for all lines.

Enter your numbers and press Calculate.

Currency converter (you enter the rate)

Get the current reference rate from the Banco Central de Costa Rica or from your bank or exchange service, then enter it below. This tool does not fetch live rates.

Enter an amount and a rate.

Transfer tax and annual property tax estimator

A rough estimate for two items only. It does not include registry fees, stamps, notary and legal fees, taxes on those fees, mortgage costs or currency charges. Rates are those we found in the dated sources on Property Budgets, and the tool assumes the transfer tax base is the higher of the price and the assessed value (an assumption: confirm the base with a notary).

Enter a price and press Estimate.