Cost of living comparison
Cape Girardeau vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Cape Girardeau is 46.5% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Cape Girardeau
- Groceries
-
pay 71.7% more in Cape Girardeau
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Cape Girardeau
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Cape Girardeau
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in Cape Girardeau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Cape Girardeau
- Clothing
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pay 34.1% less in Cape Girardeau
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Cape Girardeau are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Cape Girardeau. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Girardeau instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 71.7% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$8.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$5.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$2.80
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$3.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
?? | |
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$81.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$789.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$862.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$152.94
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$828.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
?? | |
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Cape Girardeau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$40.00
|
|
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