Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.8% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
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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
CRC5,449.87
|
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,681.34
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.82
|
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.39
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,308.07
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,151.40
|
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,645.01
|
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.90
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,219.90
|
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.91
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.83
|
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC709.29
|
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.45
|
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC525.48
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.18
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,767.67
|
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC27,965.75
|
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,894,402.72
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,041.60
|
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC904,284.26
|
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC414,435.69
|
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,800.84
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC259,000.44
|
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,403,775.16
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,470.58
|
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,860.03
|
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,430.82
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC48,876.09
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,431.35
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
Tamarindo
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,053.21
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,764.61
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC53,921.15
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,111.87
|
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
|
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