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What it costs to go uninsured abroad

A doctor visit is pocket change. A serious hospital stay is not, and a medical flight home can cost as much as a house deposit. Pick a country and a scenario to see the bill you would carry alone, then decide whether that is a risk worth running.

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What would it cost in Costa Rica without insurance?

You pay, out of pocket

$2,000$5,000

A serious case needing admission and treatment.

Bars to scale. A flight home is in another league.

That is the bill you carry alone. Insurance exists for exactly this.

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Typical private-care estimates for illustration, not a quote. Actual bills vary by hospital, city and severity.