CPI Frequently Asked Questions

Once you enter Costa Rica, you can purchase prepaid mobile phones. Or you can bring your own mobile phone and buy a local SIM card.

You can bring your own cell phone and purchase a SIM card ($ 5 or more). IMPORTANT: To use the SIM card, please unlock the phone and make sure it is running at 850 Mha. SIM cards are not available on AT & M, MCI, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile phones unless specifically unlocked by the provider. Please consult your provider before you arrive in Costa Rica to make sure your phone is compatible with your local SIM card. Some providers also offer the option to temporarily disconnect your home service abroad with appropriate notice.

SIM cards can be purchased in your country or airport. We recommend purchasing a SIM card from a local supplier in Costa Rica. A passport is required to purchase and set up a local prepaid service.

You can refill your cell phone with various local stores, but you will need to pay in cash. The major mobile operators in Costa Rica are Corby, Mobister, Claro and your CPI staff will give you advice on which network you should choose based on your travel plan.

CPI also offers free international calls and local calls via Skype. Ask which country is included in this service at the front desk

It is time to answer this one million dollar question (pun). In addition to raising price for local grocery stores, CPI is reflected in many ways. Government interests such as CPP, GIS, OAS increase according to CPI. CPP benefits are revised annually and US state organizations are revised quarterly based on current CPI. CPI does not include investment in stocks or bonds, but CPI may have a negative impact on ROI. In order to maintain purchasing power, it is necessary to achieve a long-term rate of return that exceeds the CPI. Employers use CPI to determine employee's annual salary growth

The consumer price index is often called the living expenses index, but it is different from the total living expenses measurement in an important point. We will use a living expense framework to make practical decisions about issues arising in building CPI. However, the Living Expenses Index is a conceptual indicator rather than a concept to replace CPI. Living expense index measures the time consumers have to spend to reach practicality and living standards. Both the Consumer Price Index and the Living Expenses Index reflect changes in prices of goods and services such as food items and clothing that are purchased directly in the market, but the overall cost of living exceeds this role, consumer health Other considerations that influence the other factors are also considered. Change in government or environmental factors

Consumer price index GDP deflator is not the only indicator of price level. Consumer price index (CPI) is quoted most frequently among many other price indices. CPI differs from GDP deflator in two important respects. First, the Consumer Price Index measures only price fluctuations of "basket" of goods consumed by typical households. Next, the CPI uses the base year quantity, not the current year quantity, when calculating the price level index value. The formula of the consumer price index is