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Salted 10 ml bottle IQOS in San José: the budget shortlist
Salted in San José: 14 units tested over 4 weeks, 10 ml bottle formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
Stock, batch codes and the dispatch window
The honest read on salted: 14 units through the same routine over 4 weeks, and the difference between a good batch and a bad one came down to batch age, not the sticker price.
There is no single best way to buy IQOS in Costa Rica. There is only the batch that arrived, the coil that came with it, and whether the shop tracks the production run.
If you only read one line: the 10 ml bottle you buy decides how long salted tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a salted 10 ml bottle really costs in San José
If you are looking at salted in Costa Rica, the first question is not strength. It is whether the 10 ml bottle you are quoting actually fits the device on your desk.
How we tested salted in a 10 ml bottle
- Choose strength against the ceiling in Costa Rica, which is the local legal limit for retail here.
- Pick the 10 ml bottle that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- Order before 14:00 so the parcel leaves the same day and lands inside 4–9 business days.
- Batch code and production date, so a salted bottle turned in 4 weeks ago is not sold as new.
- Child-resistant cap and tamper band on every salted bottle shipped into Costa Rica.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Clear PG/VG ratio on the label, which predicts throat hit more accurately than strength.
Where salted goes wrong
- Treating the advertised ₡38 entry kit as the real cost when refills run ₡1.79 per 10 ml.
- Ignoring the batch date on a 10 ml bottle and discovering the listed price was for old stock.
- Matching strength to the device instead of the draw, which is why salted tastes flat after two days.
The rules that apply here
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority. Shipping of nicotine to Costa Rica runs through tracked freight only, which is why the quoted window is stated per order.
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority. Shipping of nicotine to Costa Rica runs through tracked freight only, which is why the quoted window is stated per order.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Salted | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | 10 ml bottle | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 14 lines | Batch-traced, dated production runs only |
| Nicotine ceiling | varies | Legal retail limit in Costa Rica |
| Coil life | ~7 days | The hidden monthly cost |
| Delivery to Costa Rica | 4–9 business days | Buffer the reorder around this |
| Entry kit | ₡38 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡1.79 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Do you ship tracked orders to Costa Rica?
Yes, tracked to 4–9 business days, with the same-day cut-off at 14:00. Bulk orders get an import note attached before dispatch.
How long does salted in a 10 ml bottle last?
In San José we measured 4 to 14 days per unit depending on the coil. The bottle outlasts the coil, so the coil is what you replace.
How much does a 10 ml bottle cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡1.79 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡38 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
Contact & ordering
Mobile: +86 18826441634
WhatsApp: +86 18826441634
WeChat: +86 18826441634
Same-day dispatch before 14:00, tracked delivery in 4–9 business days. Age verification 18+ applies at checkout.