Cost of living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

The cost of living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica is approximately 1687 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3443 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tamarindo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1687 $
Without Rent
668 $
Rent & Utilities
1018 $
Food
485 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
869 $
GDP per Capita
16,595 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
8%
Population
7.1K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.4 $
Dinner 57.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.24 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.08 $
Capuccino 3.69 $
Coke, 330ml 1.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.23 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.06 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.93 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.28 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.62 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.4 $
Cigarette pack 4.77 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.15 $
Monthly Pass 54.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 67.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.91 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 75 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 743 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 871 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,623 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,881 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,918 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,703 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 869 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.95%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.68 $
Haircut 12.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 105 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,808 $

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Tamarindo vs George Town (George Town is 116% more expensive)
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Vanuatu
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United States
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Canada
Tamarindo vs Toronto (Toronto is 53% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Montreal (Montreal is 16% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Calgary (Calgary is 27% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 33% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 6% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 4% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 47% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 57% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Brampton (Brampton is 26% more expensive) Tamarindo vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 28% more expensive)
Barbados
Tamarindo vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 19% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Holetown (Holetown is 18% less expensive)
Panama
Tamarindo vs Panama City (Panama City is 18% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Colon (Colon is 30% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 27% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 37% less expensive) Tamarindo vs David (David is 51% less expensive) Tamarindo vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 44% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Balboa (Balboa is 26% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Pacora (Pacora is 26% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Chitre (Chitre is 35% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Penonome (Penonome is 35% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Tamarindo vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 26% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Cayon (Cayon is 26% less expensive)
Cuba
Tamarindo vs Havana (Havana is 39% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 16% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Holguin (Holguin is 24% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 10% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 38% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 31% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 8% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 8% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 35% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 48% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Tamarindo vs San Jose (San Jose is 27% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Limon (Limon is 29% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Liberia (Liberia is 47% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 27% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 24% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Cartago (Cartago is 43% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Heredia (Heredia is 26% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo has similar costs) Tamarindo vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 22% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Tamarindo vs Castries (Castries is 31% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 29% less expensive)
Jamaica
Tamarindo vs Kingston (Kingston is 21% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 54% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 40% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 31% less expensive) Tamarindo vs May Pen (May Pen is 51% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 42% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 50% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Linstead (Linstead is 38% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 33% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 32% less expensive)
El Salvador
Tamarindo vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 29% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 58% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 30% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 36% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 31% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Apopa (Apopa is 32% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 29% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 14% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 36% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 48% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Tamarindo vs St. John's (St. John's is 36% less expensive) Tamarindo vs All Saints (All Saints is 36% less expensive)
Grenada
Tamarindo vs St. George's (St. George's is 37% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Grenville (Grenville is 37% less expensive)
Dominica
Tamarindo vs Roseau (Roseau is 41% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 33% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Tamarindo vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 42% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 40% less expensive)
Belize
Tamarindo vs Belize City (Belize City is 48% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 35% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 57% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 21% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 7% less expensive)
Guatemala
Tamarindo vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 40% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Mixco (Mixco is 62% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Coban (Coban is 46% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 54% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 46% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 47% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 48% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 48% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Flores (Flores is 49% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 53% less expensive)
Honduras
Tamarindo vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 51% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 38% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Choloma (Choloma is 64% less expensive) Tamarindo vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 61% less expensive) Tamarindo vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 48% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 49% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 58% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 57% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Yoro (Yoro is 56% less expensive) Tamarindo vs La Lima (La Lima is 48% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Tamarindo vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 53% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 38% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 55% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Higuey (Higuey is 54% less expensive) Tamarindo vs La Vega (La Vega is 66% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 51% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 57% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 69% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 63% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Bonao (Bonao is 68% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Tamarindo vs Managua (Managua is 54% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Leon (Leon is 62% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Masaya (Masaya is 58% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 67% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 62% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Esteli (Esteli is 65% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Granada (Granada is 59% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 73% less expensive) Tamarindo vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 61% less expensive) Tamarindo vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 47% less expensive)