Cost of living comparison
Tamarindo is 14.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Tamarindo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Tamarindo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Tamarindo
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Tamarindo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Tamarindo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Tamarindo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Tamarindo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tamarindo.
If you lived in Tamarindo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
$10.80
CRC5,446.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$9.28
CRC4,678.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.99
CRC1,004.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.46
CRC735.94
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.61
|
$4.26
CRC2,150.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.61
|
$7.23
CRC3,642.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$3.26
CRC1,642.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$4.40
CRC2,218.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$1.95
CRC982.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.63
CRC317.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.41
CRC708.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$1.35
CRC679.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$1.04
CRC525.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$1.19
CRC599.81
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
$5.49
CRC2,765.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.83
|
$55.44
CRC27,948.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$35,472.63
CRC17,883,436.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.77
|
$15.94
CRC8,036.68
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.85
|
$51.60
CRC26,012.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,954.45
|
$1,792.59
CRC903,730.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,740.64
|
$821.55
CRC414,181.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.06
|
$63.04
CRC31,781.35
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,370.67
|
$513.42
CRC258,841.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,333.35
|
$8,729.74
CRC4,401,076.41
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
$2.92
CRC1,469.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.09
|
$3.69
CRC1,858.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.73
|
$4.82
CRC2,429.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.44
|
$96.89
CRC48,846.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$6.80
CRC3,429.24
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Tamarindo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.42
|
$73.45
CRC37,030.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.86
|
$23.32
CRC11,757.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.06
|
$106.89
CRC53,888.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.99
|
$117.18
CRC59,075.64
|
|
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