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
CRC5,506.46
|
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,729.94
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,015.25
|
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC744.04
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,321.65
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,173.74
|
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,682.85
|
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,660.97
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,242.95
|
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC993.12
|
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.13
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC716.65
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC686.50
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC530.94
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC606.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,796.40
|
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC28,256.11
|
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC18,080,193.28
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,125.10
|
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,298.52
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC913,673.09
|
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC418,738.61
|
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC32,131.01
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC261,689.54
|
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,449,497.83
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,485.85
|
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,879.34
|
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,456.06
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC49,383.55
|
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,466.97
|
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Tamarindo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,437.92
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,886.76
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC54,480.99
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,725.60
|
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
|
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