Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Namibia

Walvis Bay vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Walvis Bay is 14.2% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 85.1% more in Walvis Bay
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Walvis Bay
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Walvis Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Walvis Bay
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Walvis Bay

The cost of restaurants and housing in Walvis Bay are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Walvis Bay. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Walvis Bay.

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Walvis Bay vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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pay 85.1% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.58	$9.02 NAD149.45	+203.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.01	$7.22 NAD119.56	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.81	$0.90 NAD14.94	+38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.81	$0.72 NAD11.96	+104.7%
Average			+85.1%

Bangkok vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.54	$0.90 NAD14.94	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB289.21	$4.96 NAD82.20	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB243.73	$6.15 NAD101.83	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.97	$1.80 NAD29.89	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.69	$2.73 NAD45.19	+67.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.30	$0.98 NAD16.27	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.03	$0.90 NAD14.91	+11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.66	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.31	$0.76 NAD12.65	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.20	$1.09 NAD18.08	+39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.19	$1.36 NAD22.60	+97.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.25	??
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,172.54	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB353.50	??

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB599.16	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,651.82	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,600.91	$449.42 NAD7,447.33	+29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,749.44	??
Average			+29.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,049.03	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB553K	??

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.62	$1.67 NAD27.73	-37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.66	$2.10 NAD34.87	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.35	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,958.38	$42.09 NAD697.43	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB253.93	??
Average			-30.1%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Walvis Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,371.47	$66.14 NAD1,095.97	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,439.24	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,252.90	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,684.41	??
Average			-6.5%

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