Cost of living in Cha-am
compared to
Cost of living in Cha-am vs. Thailand overall average
Cha-am is 7.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Cha-am
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Cha-am
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Cha-am
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Cha-am
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Cha-am
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Cha-am
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Cha-am
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Cha-am are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cha-am.
Cha-am Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
$1.55
-
$4.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
THB282.04
|
$6.67
-
$10.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.40
|
$0.56
-
$1.55
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
THB13.88
|
$0.25
-
$0.62
|
Cha-am - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
THB50.81
|
$1.02
-
$2.64
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB198.27
|
$4.65
-
$18.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.89
THB220.20
|
$4.93
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB60.08
|
$1.34
-
$2.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB46.98
|
$0.90
-
$2.53
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.97
|
$0.56
-
$1.41
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.04
|
$0.14
-
$1.13
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.73
|
$0.28
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
THB24.15
|
$0.28
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.18
|
$0.41
-
$0.84
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
THB26.98
|
$0.27
-
$0.84
|
Cha-am - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
THB158.85
|
$3.87
-
$5.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,703.74
THB693,935.97
|
$21,703.74
-
$47,624.22
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
THB277.57
|
$6.54
-
$16.43
|
Cha-am - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.06
THB705.22
|
$15.50
-
$29.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.57
THB12,391.71
|
$310.05
-
$465.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.05
THB8,922.03
|
$186.03
-
$372.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.79
THB1,911.74
|
$40.31
-
$121.88
|
Cha-am - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.52
THB4,461.02
|
$62.01
-
$465.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,541.82
THB337,054.62
|
$5,580.96
-
$21,228.12
|
Cha-am - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB74.35
|
$1.55
-
$3.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
THB65.85
|
$1.40
-
$3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.70
|
$2.33
-
$5.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.80
THB793.07
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB247.83
|
$6.20
-
$9.30
|
Cha-am - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.18
THB964.90
|
$6.20
-
$49.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.84
THB634.46
|
$6.20
-
$86.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
THB2,676.61
|
$37.21
-
$124.02
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.61
THB1,586.14
|
$27.90
-
$93.02
|
Cha-am - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Cha-am,
Pattaya,
Ao Nang,
Udon Thani,
Nakhon Ratchasima,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Cha-am.
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