A - You may not ship your fish from Costa Rica, however you can take frozen fillets home with you in your checked baggage, however it is a very cumbersome process. Regulations state that your fillets must be frozen, and can not be included in your carry-on luggage, but checked baggage only. Furthermore, you can not pack your frozen fillets with Re: Bringing food from the states into Costa Rica. There is no need to bring tuna to Costa Rica. Seriously. 3. Re: Bringing food from the states into Costa Rica. We had no problem with the packaged food (trail mix, granola bars, peanut butter) in our checked luggage, but we did not have any cans. If you are staying in an isolated place, without 1 year ago. Save. “What food items have your brought in your checked luggage that saved you money or made your stay more enjoyable?”: Snacks like trail mix, granola bars, my fav. tea brand, instant oatmeal and soup-in-a-cup pouches, a small plastic jar of peanut butter, crackers. Re: Carry-on size suitcase or back back. I am the one that called himself "a suitcase backpacker". I am always travelling with suitcases. Depending on the country visited, and time spent, they are different. For Costa Rica, we have used one carry-on and one check-in size luggage, canvas-type, with wheels and handle. Costa Rica might be different, but I haven't found much quality coffee to buy in coffee producing places, as a consumer. The good stuff usually gets exported, and what they do have isn't always roasted well. Coffee is Costa Rica’s biggest export, and the country produces about 3% of the world’s coffee. Costa Rica produces both Arabica and Robusta coffee, but Arabica is the most popular type. The average cost of coffee in Costa Rica is $3.50 per pound. Coffee from Costa Rica was imported from Arabia in 1779 by Spanish colonists who established a Failure to declare food products at US air, sea and land border entry points can lead to fines and penalties of up to $10,000, according to the CBP.. Here’s what you need to know before bringing On Amazon, the Room ba i3 is around $300 USD. I brought down two iRobot products. I brought the Roomba 694 and the Braava Jet m6 mop. The mop cost me $299 USD. The same mop in Costa Rica costs 465,900 CRC (~$870 USD). I paid $179 USD for the Roomba 694 (this one is not available in Costa Rica). xGnn5s.