Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 26.2% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,506.46
|
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,729.94
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,015.25
|
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC744.04
|
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,321.65
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,173.74
|
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,682.85
|
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,660.97
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,242.95
|
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC993.12
|
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.13
|
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC716.65
|
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC686.50
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC530.94
|
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC606.41
|
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,796.40
|
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC28,256.11
|
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC18,080,193.28
|
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,125.10
|
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,298.52
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC913,673.09
|
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC418,738.61
|
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC32,131.01
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC261,689.54
|
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,449,497.83
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,485.85
|
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,879.34
|
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,456.06
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC49,383.55
|
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,466.97
|
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Tamarindo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,437.92
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,886.76
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC54,480.99
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,725.60
|
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mexico City or Tamarindo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.