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Spending Money In Costa Rica: What To Know About USD, Colones, Credit Cards, And More!

Article last updated on May 27, 2025. Note that an old date may indicate that an update is not required, not that the text is outdated.

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    Nikki Solano
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    The comment section of this article has moved! If you have a question or comment about our article above or Costa Rica travel in general, please post it in our Questions and Answers Forum on DIY Costa Rica, our sister website, where you can also access our private Costa Rica recommendations, our Costa Rica Destination Tool, and our Costa Rica Recommendations Map. See you there, amigos! 🙂

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    Reward Credit Card User
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    I was in Costa Rica earlier this year and found credit cards to be pretty widely accepted, but always had some Colones too. Great trip other than the fact that I picked up a stomach bug while there. : /

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      Nikki Solano
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      Hi Reward Credit Card User!

      Oh no! That’s too bad that you were sick during your trip. I hope it didn’t ruin all of your visit. Thanks so much for reading our blog!

      Pura vida!

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