How are the living conditions and expenses in Costa Roca?

Expenses are cheap if you stay away from tourist areas. My gauge for that is the price of beer..most non-tourist areas will sell beer for 1.50 US or less...a lot of times under a 1.00. If you pay much more than that then you are in a tourist trap.|||Hi there, could you be more specific as to where exactly you are planning on going? Thank you.