Cost of living comparison
Lima is 31.3% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Lima
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,446.53
|
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,678.47
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.20
|
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC735.94
|
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.27
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,150.08
|
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,642.78
|
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,642.90
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,218.54
|
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.31
|
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.63
|
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC708.85
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.03
|
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC525.16
|
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.81
|
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,765.97
|
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC27,948.62
|
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,883,436.53
|
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,036.68
|
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,012.32
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC903,730.09
|
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC414,181.71
|
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,781.35
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC258,841.72
|
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,401,076.41
|
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,469.68
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,858.89
|
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,429.33
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC48,846.14
|
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,429.24
|
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,030.51
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,757.40
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC53,888.11
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,075.64
|
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
|
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