Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 21.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% less in Boa Vista
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$3.26
R$17.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$4.52
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$6.35
R$34.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$3.38
R$18.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.18
R$6.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.74
R$4.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$1.10
R$5.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$4.21
R$22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$177.02
R$962.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$30.75
R$167.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$31.68
R$172.31
|
|
Bangkok vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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