Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 27.2% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Castelo Branco
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Castelo Branco are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Castelo Branco. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Bangkok vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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