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SINPE Móvil

Costa Rica's national instant payment system, run by the central bank. Locals pay everyone by phone number, from sodas and taxis to farmers markets, through their regular banking apps.

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Costa Rica: SINPE needs a Costa Rican bank account and local phone number, so tourists cannot use it. Pay with a contactless Visa or Mastercard instead, accepted almost everywhere, and keep small colones bills for rural spots that only take cash or SINPE.

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