Grocery Shopping in Costa Rica | Costa Rica Travel Tips

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Want to visit Costa Rica? Understand the cost of living in Costa Rica in this grocery shopping in Costa Rica video! In this Costa Rica Travel vlog we go grocery shopping in La Fortuna Costa Rica. La Fortuna is a popular Costa Rica travel destination. It is a beautiful town at the base of Volcano Arenal. In this Costa Rica travel vlog, we go grocery shopping in La Fortuna, visiting the main Costa Rican supermarkets of Maxi Pali, Mega Super, Super Rosvil and Super Cristian and comparing various staple groceries available. This Costa Rica travel guide will give you everything you need to know about grocery shopping in Costa Rica.
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0:00 Introduction to Costa Rica Travel Tips video: Shopping in Costa Rica
0:07 Why Bucket List Travellers are living in Costa Rica
0:23 Cost of living Costa Rica: How expensive is Costa Rica compared to other Central American countries?
0:58 Why visit La Fortuna Costa Rica
1:30 Palí and Maxi Palí supermarkets La Fortuna Costa Rica
4:01 Checkout at Maxi Palí La Fortuna
4:26 Money Stations in Costa Rica: How to pay bills in Costa Rica
4:34 Mega Súper La Fortuna Costa Rica
5:43 Mega Súper store card specials Costa Rica
6:31 Súper Rosvil supermarket La Fortuna Costa Rica
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7:57 Super Cristian La Fortuna Costa Rica
9:59 Where to get cheapest fruit and vegetables in Costa Rica
10:22 La Casa de las Frutas y Verduras Sarchisenos green grocer La Fortuna Costa Rica
11:11 Uchuva fruit Costa Rica
11:37 Comparison of different supermarkets in La Fortuna Costa Rica
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@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

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@kadeeeartiaga 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a great info! I love cheap buys and I always make sure to spend less and find cheaper options. This is such a great help! So awesome of you guys 👏

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kade, so glad to hear that you found the video useful! Going cheap and shopping for food groceries makes a big difference when long term travelling.

@GladysandKenny 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew that Costa Rica was more expensive. Thanks for showing where you shop and the prices. Because when we travel we do stay at place for a while and we do shop for food as we don’t eat all out every day. Good video!

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good to know that we travel in a similar way. It is hard to sustain long term travel (and waistlines!) by eating out all the time.

@souvenirjpgr 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that you guys are having a good time.

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard not to have a good time in Costa Rica! Thanks for watching Michael!

@sailingstonerose 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you showed the shop next to the park. That place had great fruit and veg at great prices.

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steven, so glad to hear that you agree with us! They were really friendly too, so we highly recommend shopping for fruit and veges there.

@trendingwwwandw 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us Costa Roca! 💖

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! We'll get into to more of the nature side of things next month, so much awesome stuff to share!

@reelhappytravellers2691 2 жыл бұрын

You are just amazing dear. Beautiful pearl in the world.🤩😂 What a great video, stay happy forever....👍❤🧡💯

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Awww, thank you for your kind words🤗🤗🤗. Thanks for watching!😃😃

@FinMeg 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative thank you 😊

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it informative, thanks for watching Fin & Meg!

@TravelersParadise 2 жыл бұрын

So much variety of things to choose from

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you have a great selection of foods and more here in Costa Rica. There is a great variety of tropical fruits and many veges too!

@coryhollywood6021 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are great

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying so and watching Cory!😄😄

@TheLaughingLion 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to CR tomorrow! This was very cool to see the prices of goods in La Fortuna and give us an idea of what to expect.

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Where are you planning to visit?

@MyTravelChannel-RO 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video! Thank you for the tour! Thank you for the opportunity to accompany you on this beautiful shopping tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica! Such a beautiful experience! Have a wonderful day! Cordial greetings!👍&FV

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your glowing review! La Fortuna is such a pretty town and we thought it helpful to share where to go for food.

@brithomas. 2 жыл бұрын

You two are so lovely together! This was a gorgeous peek into Costa Rica ❤️

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bri, so kind of you to say! Thanks for watching!🙏🙏

@brithomas. 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers you’re so welcome! 🤗

@zzchop22 2 жыл бұрын

I was there the week after you posted this! Such a lovely town and I checked out most of these stores. Best deal I ran across was in San Jose, a guy on the street downtown selling avocados 8/ $1.

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

8 avocados for a dollar, what a bargain! We found a guy on the street in San Jose too and managed to get 4lb (2kg) of Rambutans for 1000 colones (around $1.50). La Fortuna was so charming, wasn't it! Arenal Volcano makes such a stunning backdrop too.

@KattieMetChris 2 жыл бұрын

Always great to see other people obsessed with grocery stores so Kattie doesn't feel so alone 🤣🤣🤣 Great one guys!

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 You are not alone Kattie! 🙌🙌 Knowing where to go for cheap groceries can make a big difference when you are long term travelling.

@MENCARIWAWASANILMU 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video friend

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!🙏

@IfWeGoTo 2 жыл бұрын

Figured out why I didn't get a notification or see your video come up, looks like I accidentally hit the subscribe again on the last video I watched!! oops!! Glad you guys kept in touch, probably wouldn't have noticed for a bit!! lol Love your video! I wish I had it before going, we didn't hit the other store at all and I didn't know about the discounts with your passport... could have saved some money since we mostly shopped at Mega Super!!

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 We still can't get over the fact that we were both in La Fortuna at the same time! We could have told you in person! Oh well, I'm sure our paths will cross again soon!

@IfWeGoTo 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers Hahaha, next time we'll meet up for sure!

@Anielkamartines 2 жыл бұрын

Muy cierto Costa rica es muy caro todo ...

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

¡Sí! Aunque nos alegramos de que finalmente hubiéramos encontrado los mercados de agricultores más baratos. Haremos un video sobre eso también.

@henrysteppel2031 2 жыл бұрын

Hi BLT!, yes indeed, Costa Rica can be more expensive than other central American countries but as always, ask locals and for sure the open air markets give you a better price. Safe travels mis amigos!! 👍✈

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice Henry. Yes we worked that out by the time we got to San Jose!

@gaillesarge9779 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers The farmer's market is on the weekend?

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

@@gaillesarge9779 Jay visited a farmer's market on a Saturday in La Fortuna. It is near the Super Rosvil. In San Jose the farmers markets are on every weekend, usually Saturdays and rotating at different venues. We'll be doing another video about them next month.

@youpihat 2 жыл бұрын

At 11:20, "Uchuva" fruit grows in European countries too !

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to know! We had never come across this fruit before Costa Rica.

@pomskylifenova7344 2 жыл бұрын

Liked and subd

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you for watching, liking and subbing!!🤗🙏

@rickserlcanadatv 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Costa Rica, thanks for the tour.

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@caromir3277 2 жыл бұрын

Very informational!!! Great job guys! Any plans to travel to Turkey in the near future?

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Caroline and Amir, thanks for watching! Yes we plan to be in Turkey around March/April next year! Where Whereabouts are you both in Turkey? We are also tentatively planning to visit Iran, would be great to pick Amir's brains on travelling there,

@caromir3277 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers that’s awesome!! We’re in Istanbul … happy to show y’all around here if you make it to istanbul… and yes, Amir would be glad to give tips on where to travel in Iran. He’s been everywhere there! 😅

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

@@caromir3277 Awesome! We'll definitely be in Istanbul if we visit Turkey. We'll get in contact once we've made some concrete plans. 😀

@caromir3277 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers that sounds great!!! Will stay tuned …

@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I couldn’t get over how inexpensive the meats, pasta and veggies were! We love farmers markets too! The USA is experiencing very high inflation, especially on food. A NY strip steak (good quality) is between $15-$22 a pound! Great video so happy you were aloud to film inside the stores! Very helpful tips! ~Cara 😊

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

We are quickly realising in hindsight how inexpensive the food was compared to the US! We are certainly feeling that right now! Are the farmers markets in the US cheaper than supermarkets? They typically aren't in Australia, they tend to be at a premium. Partly because the food is generally more organic.

@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers yes! Hit up any farmers markets! ❤️

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers Excellent, we'll be on the look out!

@longbeach225 2 жыл бұрын

6 months later after this comment its far worse now. Costa Rica is way cheaper. US is ridiculous.

@MINHLATHANH823 2 жыл бұрын

.hello i am vietnamese. i want to get to know you hope not to give up, i watched your video, i found it very interesting very useful, thanks for sharing

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thanh, welcome to our channel! 🤗 Thanks for watching and your encouragement.😀

@rodvarmo 2 жыл бұрын

In Costa Rica we don't use prego (us brand) , we use naturas sauce, better and cheaper. Also un the central valley we have walmart and Automercado

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info again rodvarmo! Yes, we visited a Walmart in San Jose and it was massive!

@NataliesPassport 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Costa Rica so much!!! When I lived there my grocery store would always place the weirdestttt music....completely unedited 🤣🤣🤣

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

How random! We had some racing/sports commentary on when we were in Maxi Pali in the video, also random! Thanks for watching Natalie.

@yusepsunandulohchenel9458 2 жыл бұрын

* nyimak kk*👍🏻 di tunggu hadir nya iia🥰, salam teman baru🤝🏻🔛💕

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih telah menonton dan selamat datang di saluran kami!

@tamvlogs1431 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼💯💯🤝🤝🥰

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏😁😁

@mariaordonez695 2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por la información, saludos, me encanta, 😘😘👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗

@BucketListTravellers 2 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por ver Maria!😀😀

@ep9897 Жыл бұрын

Can you pay in US$ in supermarkets? Thank you

@BucketListTravellers Жыл бұрын

Hi There e p, we are a bit hazy on this but feel like you can only use colones. That said, you will find that most places accept cards. When you do use card, just choose to pay in the local currency rather than use the option to convert to US dollars as the rates won't be as favourable as what your bank will be able to do. We can say that tour operators and a lot of hotels will accept US dollars.

@ep9897 Жыл бұрын

@@BucketListTravellers thank you for your advice