Measuring Costa Rica Real Estate August 7, 2007
Posted by admin in : Real Estate, Living, Retirement , add a commentCosta Rica real estate is measured and priced in metric units. For Americans from the U.S., who are accustomed to measuring homes in square feet, this can be confusing. Does a 232 sq. meter house sound very big? Well, that’s a 2500 sq. foot house to you and me.
If you use approximation, the challenge of figuring out the size of a house, condo, or apartment in Costa Rica, actually becomes quite simple.
Sq. Meter Sq.Feet Approx. Sq. Feet Actual
100 1000 1076
150 1500 1614
200 2000 2152
As you can see, using approximation, the numbers logically match. 100 sq. meters equals 1000 sq. feet, 150 sq. meters equals 1,500 sq. feet, 200 sq. meters equals 2,000 sq. feet.
Costa Rican homes tend to be smaller than their U.S. counterparts, and so most houses, condos and apartments, will fall within this range.
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