Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Puerto de la Cruz is 49.2% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Puerto de la Cruz
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Puerto de la Cruz are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto de la Cruz instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$6.03
€5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$4.46
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$4.64
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$6.14
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
$44.38
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$22.19
€18.91
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$68.42
€58.29
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$388.36
€330.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$2.38
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$4.26
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$127.02
€108.22
|
|
Bangkok vs. Puerto de la Cruz - Cost of clothing
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