Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 35.0% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.9 times more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 40.6% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 6.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 63.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 55.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 1.6% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 4.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.10 THB103.53 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.20 THB207.06 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.79 THB26.44 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.33 THB11.13 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.44 THB48.08 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.50 THB283.98 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.23 THB241.39 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.28 THB76.27 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.38 THB46.08 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.59 THB53.11 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 THB27.27 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.02 THB34.17 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 THB28.48 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 THB24.05 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.65 THB21.68 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.69 THB156.69 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $37.21 THB1,242.35 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,206.42 THB1M | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.63 THB388.23 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 63.8% more for housing
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.91 THB564.51 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $675.06 THB22,540.61 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $321.97 THB10,750.66 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $68.69 THB2,293.50 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $609.37 THB20,347.42 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,346.39 THB446K | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.79 THB93.18 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.54 THB84.83 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.40 THB146.75 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.03 THB1,704.07 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.06 THB269.18 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
Bangkok | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $58.81 THB1,963.54 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.03 THB1,269.95 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.24 THB3,480.54 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $91.47 THB3,054.10 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Bangkok vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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