Is Health Care Affordable?
December 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under Facts about Costa Rica
Health care is available to all permanent residents, at very little cost.
The average per capita spending on health care in Costa Rica is about $600 per year, compared to nearly $6000 per year in the US.
Furthermore, life expectancy in Costa Rica exceeds that of the US. An outpatient hospital visit costs about $27 versus $377 on average in the US.