Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Braganca Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 24.1% more expensive than Braganca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 62.5% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Braganca. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Braganca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Braganca, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.53
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
€4.68
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.73
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.65
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.34
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,724.01
€28,962.55
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.37
€11.48
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.98
€31.76
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.37
€363.60
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.91
€284.19
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.46
€76.83
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.17
€401.21
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.21
€5,717.28
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.5% more for clothing
|
Braganca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.11
€90.27
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Braganca vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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