Cost of living comparison
compared to
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 7.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.9% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Blumenau - Santa Catarina are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$1.08
R$5.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.80
R$4.37
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.34
R$7.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$4.51
R$24.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$3.33
R$18.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$1.86
R$10.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.73
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.03
R$5.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.41
R$2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.55
R$2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.47
R$2.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.47
R$2.56
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$4.17
R$22.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$20,730.07
R$112,759.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$5.55
R$30.20
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$21.58
R$117.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$319.88
R$1,739.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$243.79
R$1,326.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$61.35
R$333.68
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$377.33
R$2,052.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$6,708.16
R$36,488.35
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$3.07
R$16.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$2.16
R$11.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$23.48
R$127.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$49.66
R$270.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$54.92
R$298.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$99.35
R$540.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$89.44
R$486.51
|
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Bangkok vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina - Cost of clothing
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