Cost of living comparison

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Tamarindo Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 76.1% more expensive than Tamarindo.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 23.4% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 72.1% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 67.8% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Tamarindo. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Tamarindo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Tamarindo, you would:

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pay 46.7% more for restaurants

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,485.54	$19.77 A$30.74	+83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.28 CRC4,711.97	$9.89 A$15.37	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,011.40	$2.76 A$4.30	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC741.21	$2.32 A$3.60	+58.6%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 23.4% more for groceries

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,316.63	$2.59 A$4.02	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,165.48	$5.39 A$8.38	+26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,668.86	$6.59 A$10.25	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,654.66	$4.63 A$7.20	+42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,234.43	$4.12 A$6.40	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC989.35	$1.62 A$2.52	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC319.91	$1.34 A$2.09	+113.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CRC713.93	$1.57 A$2.44	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC683.89	$2.46 A$3.83	+83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CRC528.92	$1.25 A$1.94	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC604.11	$1.11 A$1.73	-6.5%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,785.78	$5.07 A$7.89	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.44 CRC28,148.75	$118.63 A$184.44	+114.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,472.63 CRC18,011,496.14	$29,276.08 A$45,518.80	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,094.23	$17.66 A$27.46	+10.8%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 72.1% more for housing

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.60 CRC26,198.59	$65.39 A$101.67	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,792.59 CRC910,201.52	$1,783.31 A$2,772.71	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.55 CRC417,147.58	$1,413.05 A$2,197.02	+72.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC32,008.93	$183.02 A$284.56	+190.3%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.42 CRC260,695.23	$1,847.17 A$2,872.00	+259.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,729.74 CRC4,432,591.61	$14,503.36 A$22,550.00	+66.1%
Average			+162.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,480.20	$7.25 A$11.27	+148.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,872.20	$3.68 A$5.72	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.82 CRC2,446.73	$26.36 A$40.99	+447.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.89 CRC49,195.91	$65.69 A$102.14	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 CRC3,453.80	$14.33 A$22.29	+110.7%
Average			+134.8%

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pay 67.8% more for clothing

	Tamarindo	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,295.67	$86.77 A$134.91	+18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.32 CRC11,841.60	$72.18 A$112.23	+209.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.89 CRC54,273.99	$119.51 A$185.82	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,498.67	$154.17 A$239.71	+31.6%
Average			+67.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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