Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 8.8% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 64.7% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 27.1% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bridgetown, you would:

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pay 64.7% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$2.91 THB100.18	-85.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$5.83 THB200.35	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.62 THB21.18	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.29 THB10.03	-77.4%
Average			-64.7%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.52 THB52.35	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$11.74 THB403.73	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$7.32 THB251.69	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$2.27 THB78.14	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$1.31 THB45.21	-72.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.47 THB50.60	-13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.73 THB24.98	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$1.04 THB35.60	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.80 THB27.67	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.71 THB24.50	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.62 THB21.40	-58.5%
Average			-43.6%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.47 THB153.56	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$39.32 THB1,352.37	+45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$55,345.18 THB1,903,341.47	+58.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$10.34 THB355.62	-59.4%
Average			+0.2%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.1% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$15.36 THB528.24	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$571.31 THB19,647.40	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$301.88 THB10,381.86	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$67.33 THB2,315.53	+0.6%
Average			-27.1%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$632.63 THB21,756.50	+161.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$13,191.37 THB453,656.04	+102.9%
Average			+132.4%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$2.33 THB80.14	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.58 THB88.85	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$4.20 THB144.50	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$54.58 THB1,876.96	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$7.28 THB250.44	-30.6%
Average			-31.6%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$55.27 THB1,900.70	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$34.84 THB1,198.12	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$97.10 THB3,339.16	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$92.12 THB3,168.06	-19.9%
Average			-27.0%

Bridgetown vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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