Expat and job potentials

Dear expat
Costa Rica, like most countries,,,only allow expats to wotk once they have obtained permanent residence free of restrictions. Some large companies can get you a work permit,,if you can preform some service a local cannot. Owning a business also requires res,,some have gotten by with very small  businesses,,,however with the new tax laws,,,that's just about ruled out,,even online work is tricky,,,local unemployment is quite high,,,pay is one tenth of the us,,,,,so unless you both have a pension or other income,,,,life here is bleak,,,to say the least. Gas is around $6.oo per gallon, rent for aa us style house, not furnished,,,$500'to 800 a month,,,average electric bill, if you have washer dryer,,hot water heater,,$200.oo,, I use less than 300kilw per month, pay $60.oo few expats can survive with that, $80.oo for vegs per month, and that's at thethe farmer's Sat market.
Peace