Cost of living comparison
Quito is 30.4% cheaper than Tamarindo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Tamarindo, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,454.08
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
CRC4,684.95
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,005.60
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.96
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,309.08
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,647.83
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.17
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC983.67
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CRC709.84
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.97
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CRC525.89
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.64
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.44
CRC27,987.35
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,472.63
CRC17,908,224.10
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,047.82
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.60
CRC26,048.38
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.59
CRC904,982.72
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.55
CRC414,755.80
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,825.40
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.42
CRC259,200.49
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,729.74
CRC4,407,176.57
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,471.71
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,861.47
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
CRC2,432.70
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.89
CRC48,913.84
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
CRC3,434.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Tamarindo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.32
CRC11,773.70
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.89
CRC53,962.80
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,157.52
|
$83.12
|
|
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