Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 26.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Pouso Alegre
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Bangkok vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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