This is for you bargain hunters:
Bank commission rate Promerica free 449.70
Bano Nacional free 449.65
Banco Popular free 449.65
Banco de Costa Rica free 449.63
BAC San José free 449.46
Interfin free 449.45
Banex $5 452.75
Scotiabank $2 448.14
Del Rey free 440.00
See article in AM Costa Rica."One thing that tourists and locals alike should avoid is hotel and casino exchange rates. One example was the Hotel Del Rey. There the exchange rate was lower than that of any of the banks, 440. That’s a little more than 2 percent less than at the banks. Rates at other hotels and casinos are similar".