Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Belem Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 83.9% more expensive than Belem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Belem. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Belem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Belem, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.41
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
R$2.53
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
R$12.84
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
R$27.24
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
R$24.71
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
R$11.11
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$10.88
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.40
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.37
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.45
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
R$1.38
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
R$22.76
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.38
R$148.95
|
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,770.39
R$91,220.88
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.66
R$155.89
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$551.56
R$3,000.15
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.08
R$1,131.81
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.81
R$472.19
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.59
R$574.35
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,242.28
R$17,636.04
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
R$13.68
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.24
R$115.55
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
R$38.01
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Belem
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.28
R$164.70
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.24
R$229.74
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.86
R$418.10
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.11
R$337.86
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Belem vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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