¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el diez (10) de marzo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is March 10, 2024.)
Listen as one tico (Costa Rican) explains the cost of living in Costa Rica in this six-minute video.
Here is key vocabulary from the video:
| salario mínimo | (minimum wage) |
| mensual | (monthly) |
| gasto | (expense) |
| alcanzar | (to be enough) |
| multiplicar por dos | (to multiply by two) |
| alquiler | (rental) |
| compra de casas | (home buying) |
| compra de autos | (car buying) |
| país | (country) |
| parqueo | (parking spot) |
| presupuesto | (budget) |
| servicio del internet | (internet service) |
| llamada | (call) |
| red social | (social network) |
| gastar | (to spend) |
| imprescindible | (essential) |
| rondar | (to be around) |
| precio récord | (record price) |
| gracias a Dios | (thank God) |
| actividades de ocio | (leisure activities) |
¡Que tengas un domingo distinto! (May you have a distinct Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz