The Finance Ministry calculates that the public and private sectors will pay a total of 280 billion colones in 2006. 58 billion will go to employees in the Legislature, Omsbudsman’s Office, the Judicial Branch, the Elections Tribunal and the Comptroller General’s Office.

Another 56 billion colones will go to employees of municipal governments, public institutions and other entities.  The 676,165 workers in the private sector will get 168 billion colones, according to the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Private Enterprises.