Cost of living comparison
Fort Myers vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Fort Myers is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Fort Myers
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% more in Fort Myers
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Fort Myers
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Fort Myers
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Fort Myers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% more in Fort Myers
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Fort Myers
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fort Myers are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Fort Myers. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Fort Myers.
Fort Myers vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$4.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$3.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$80.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$1,822.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$1,645.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$144.42
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$1,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$41,914.29
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$45.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Fort Myers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$46.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$98.00
|
|
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