Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 16.5% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 37.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,447.29
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,679.12
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.34
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.05
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.45
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,150.38
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,643.28
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.12
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,218.85
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.45
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.68
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC708.95
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.12
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC525.23
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.89
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,766.35
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC27,952.49
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,885,918.59
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,037.79
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,015.94
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC903,855.52
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC414,239.20
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,785.76
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 37.1% more for childcare
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC258,877.64
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,401,687.24
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,469.88
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,859.15
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,429.67
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC48,852.92
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,429.72
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Tamarindo
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,035.65
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,759.04
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC53,895.59
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,083.84
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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