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Salted pod kit IQOS in San José: the wholesale shortlist
Salted in San José: 16 units tested over 4 weeks, pod kit formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
Where buyers go wrong with salted in Costa Rica
We run salted the same way in San José: same pod kit, same 4 days, same coil resistance. The only variable was the coil, and that turned out to be the thing buyers get wrong.
Salted prices move with import duty more than with brand. In San José that means the entry option and the premium option can close to within ₡1.6 per 10 ml.
If you only read one line: the pod kit you buy decides how long salted tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a salted pod kit really costs in San José
A salted pod kit from the bulk options in Costa Rica costs about ₡1.6 per 10 ml once delivery is counted. That number decides whether the habit survives the first month, not the sticker price.
How we tested salted in a pod kit
- Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.
- Choose strength against the ceiling in Costa Rica, which is the local legal limit for retail here.
- Pick the pod kit that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Spare parts availability for pod kit in Costa Rica, since tanks and pods go first.
- Child-resistant cap and tamper band on every salted bottle shipped into Costa Rica.
- The landed price per 10 ml after 4–9 business days, which is the only number worth comparing.
Where salted goes wrong
- Buying the cheapest pod kit available and repeating it because the first coil burnt.
- Assuming varies is uniform across brands, because two suppliers can label the same number differently.
- Chasing a discount on a pod kit that then needs an adapter nobody in Costa Rica stocks.
The rules that apply here
Packaging for salted in Costa Rica must be child-resistant, and the batch code has to be readable without cutting the shrink wrap.
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Salted | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | pod kit | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 16 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 | ₡47 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡1.6 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Is salted legal to sell in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On salted the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡1.6 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
How much does a pod kit cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡1.6 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡47 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.