Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Caxias Do Sul Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 51.1% more expensive than Caxias Do Sul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 93.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.6% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Bangkok
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Caxias Do Sul. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Caxias Do Sul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Caxias Do Sul, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.56
R$36.38
|
$3.10
THB97.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$36.38
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
R$6.50
|
$0.79
THB24.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.64
|
$0.33
THB10.50
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.9% more for groceries
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.54
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
R$18.17
|
$8.50
THB267.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
R$17.22
|
$7.23
THB227.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
R$9.91
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
R$9.10
|
$1.38
THB43.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.77
|
$1.59
THB50.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.52
|
$0.82
THB25.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.26
R$1.41
|
$1.02
THB32.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.91
|
$0.85
THB26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.36
|
$0.72
THB22.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
R$1.65
|
$0.65
THB20.45
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
R$23.23
|
$4.69
THB147.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.26
R$228.70
|
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,255.09
R$145,537.20
|
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$59.25
|
$11.63
THB366.25
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$107.07
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$187.29
R$1,038.17
|
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$153.78
R$852.43
|
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.31
R$223.47
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.69
R$1,777.63
|
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,501.45
R$41,582.06
|
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
R$10.40
|
$2.79
THB87.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
R$7.48
|
$2.54
THB80.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.44
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.85
R$137.74
|
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$36.38
|
$8.06
THB253.93
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Caxias Do Sul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.01
R$249.49
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.26
R$228.70
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$510.18
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.64
R$363.84
|
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
|
Caxias Do Sul vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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