Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 48.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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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.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,446.53
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,678.47
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.20
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC735.94
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.27
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,150.08
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,642.78
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,642.90
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,218.54
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.31
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.63
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC708.85
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.03
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC525.16
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.81
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,765.97
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC27,948.62
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,883,436.53
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,036.68
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,012.32
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC903,730.09
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC414,181.71
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,781.35
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC258,841.72
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,401,076.41
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,469.68
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,858.89
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,429.33
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC48,846.14
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,429.24
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,030.51
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,757.40
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC53,888.11
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,075.64
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
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