Cost of living comparison
Manila is 26.3% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,468.15
|
$5.12
₱287.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,697.03
|
$4.26
₱239.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,008.19
|
$0.87
₱49.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC738.86
|
$0.49
₱27.64
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,312.46
|
$1.35
₱76.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.61
|
$5.30
₱298.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,657.23
|
$6.79
₱382.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,649.42
|
$2.08
₱116.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,227.34
|
$2.42
₱136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC986.21
|
$1.52
₱85.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.89
|
$0.80
₱45.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC711.67
|
$1.52
₱85.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC681.72
|
$0.98
₱54.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC527.24
|
$1.20
₱67.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.19
|
$1.48
₱83.52
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,776.95
|
$4.14
₱232.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC28,059.53
|
$9.93
₱558.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,954,408.19
|
$25,575.45
₱1,438,490.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,068.57
|
$2.67
₱150.08
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,115.56
|
$28.80
₱1,620.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC907,316.61
|
$468.88
₱26,372.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC415,825.42
|
$234.44
₱13,186.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,907.48
|
$106.33
₱5,980.52
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC259,868.95
|
$482.52
₱27,139.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,418,542.38
|
$14,127.39
₱794,594.99
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.51
|
$1.36
₱76.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,866.27
|
$2.70
₱151.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,438.97
|
$3.07
₱172.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC49,039.99
|
$40.61
₱2,284.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,442.85
|
$7.67
₱431.55
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Tamarindo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,177.46
|
$33.31
₱1,873.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,804.07
|
$26.60
₱1,495.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC54,101.96
|
$74.03
₱4,163.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,310.09
|
$60.89
₱3,424.84
|
|
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