The price of the LINCOS Units depends on the number of technologies included and the number of Units installed. (Economies of scale can reduce the average cost per Unit in large installations.)

The technologies installed depend largely on the results of feasibility studies that take place during the process of community selection. Based on these studies, a menu of applications and components is selected to install in each Unit. In broad terms, we wish to emphasize that LINCOS can be adapted to the particular requirements of each site.

For reference purposes, we provide an approximate guide to the costs that can be anticipated:

These costs include technical support through the monitoring center, access to new technologies, new versions of programs and support provided by specialists in the five subject areas, for a period of one year.

The initial investment for the Units is made by governments, private organizations, multinational corporations, banks committed to development, and individuals.

Once operations begin, each community shall be responsible to cover the operating expenses. We assist each community to create a financing model through the sale of services that can sustain the Unit’s monthly operation in the long term. The average monthly operating expense is approximately $800, including the salaries of the educational mediators and the coordinator, in addition to the payment of utilities, and Internet access.

The Costa Rica Foundation for Sustainable Development, DOES NOT SPONSOR any LINCOS Units, but instead assists to redirect community applications to appropriate financing entities.