Cost of living comparison

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Tamarindo Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 37.8% cheaper than Tamarindo.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 43.8% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 48.9% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 21.4% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Kiev

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Tamarindo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,449.87	$7.22 UAH298.34	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.28 CRC4,681.34	$6.02 UAH248.61	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,004.82	$0.62 UAH25.62	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC736.39	$0.40 UAH16.68	-72.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,308.07	$0.76 UAH31.27	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,151.40	$4.34 UAH179.20	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,645.01	$4.03 UAH166.28	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,643.90	$1.57 UAH64.78	-51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,219.90	$1.92 UAH79.44	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC982.91	$0.34 UAH13.93	-82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.83	$0.70 UAH29.01	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CRC709.29	$0.72 UAH29.55	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC679.45	$0.91 UAH37.40	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CRC525.48	$0.29 UAH11.92	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC600.18	$0.31 UAH12.77	-74.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 43.8% less for transportation

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,767.67	$5.14 UAH212.47	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.44 CRC27,965.75	$9.39 UAH387.84	-83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,472.63 CRC17,894,402.72	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,463.55	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,041.60	$4.48 UAH184.97	-71.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 48.9% less for housing

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.60 CRC26,028.28	$5.76 UAH237.76	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,792.59 CRC904,284.26	$582.58 UAH24,059.23	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.55 CRC414,435.69	$351.09 UAH14,499.11	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,800.84	$74.50 UAH3,076.56	+18.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 21.4% less for childcare

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.42 CRC259,000.44	$373.81 UAH15,437.70	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,729.74 CRC4,403,775.16	$7,372.61 UAH304,473.25	-15.5%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,470.58	$1.20 UAH49.72	-58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,860.03	$1.45 UAH60.02	-60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.82 CRC2,430.82	$2.38 UAH98.45	-50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.89 CRC48,876.09	$25.96 UAH1,072.22	-73.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 CRC3,431.35	$4.82 UAH198.89	-29.2%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Tamarindo	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,053.21	$66.82 UAH2,759.42	-9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.32 CRC11,764.61	$37.62 UAH1,553.79	+61.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.89 CRC53,921.15	$91.04 UAH3,759.80	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,111.87	$90.26 UAH3,727.48	-23.0%
Average			+3.6%

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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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