I've created a thoughtful and thorough planning workbook to help you research, imagine, and pressure-test your move before you choose a town, a home, or a timeline.
Moving to Costa Rica is not one big decision.
It is a series of choices about lifestyle, location, family priorities, residency, budget, schools, healthcare, pets, housing, and what kind of daily life you actually want to create.
This free workbook will help you slow down, ask better questions, and start designing a Costa Rica life that fits you.
Inside, you’ll work through questions about:
- Your ideal daily life
- Beach, mountain, town, and city preferences
- Family needs and non-negotiables
- Residency and legal pathways to research
- Financial sustainability
- Healthcare, schools, pets, and moving logistics
- What you’re ready to leave behind
- What you still need to learn before making the move
This is not a generic checklist.
It is a guide to help you think clearly about whether Costa Rica truly fits the life you want to build.
Free Costa Rica Life Planning Workbook
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Ready for the next step?
Once you have started thinking through the life you want to create, these resources can help you go deeper.
Guide to Costa Rica's Central Valley
Trying to decide where to stay or live in Costa Rica’s Central Valley?
This guide helps you compare some of the most popular Central Valley areas based on:
- Cost
- Weather
- Lifestyle
- Convenience
- Access to amenities
- Overall fit for different types of families and lifestyles
It is designed to help you stop guessing and start narrowing your options based on what actually matters to your daily life.
Costa Rica Cost Planning Workbook
Wondering what your life in Costa Rica might actually cost?
The Costa Rica Cost Planning Workbook helps you build a personal budget using real planning categories, monthly cost ranges, startup expenses, and actual Costa Rica costs.
Use it to estimate:
- Housing
- Utilities
- Groceries
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Private insurance
- Pet care
- Household help
- Education
- Travel
- One-time relocation expenses
This is the next step if you are ready to move from dreaming to running the numbers.