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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Chihuahua Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 1.4% cheaper than Chihuahua.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 10.7% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 6.1% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. Chihuahua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% less for restaurants

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$207.71	$2.97 THB99.93	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$207.71	$6.98 THB234.83	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 MX$23.26	$0.65 THB21.88	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MX$14.75	$0.35 THB11.85	-55.4%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 10.7% less for groceries

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 MX$60.59	$1.48 THB49.71	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MX$89.99	$8.63 THB290.22	+79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 MX$117.84	$7.27 THB244.58	+15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 MX$49.40	$2.56 THB86.28	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 MX$58.76	$1.63 THB54.88	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 MX$20.94	$1.77 THB59.51	+57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 MX$13.50	$0.81 THB27.13	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 MX$17.64	$1.24 THB41.81	+31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MX$24.03	$0.87 THB29.41	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MX$21.18	$0.78 THB26.29	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$22.82	$0.69 THB23.27	-43.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 MX$104.28	$5.32 THB178.88	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.38 MX$623.13	$34.98 THB1,176.64	+4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$402K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.01 MX$168.25	$10.55 THB354.74	+17.0%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.12 MX$450.32	$17.88 THB601.26	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$618.90 MX$11,553.94	$675.80 THB22,731.05	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.19 MX$8,703.10	$346.10 THB11,641.49	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.66 MX$1,207.06	$82.03 THB2,759.05	+26.9%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.74 MX$5,054.31	$568.31 THB19,115.66	+109.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,430.63 MX$64,044.31	$16,500.59 THB555K	+381.0%
Average			+217.7%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 MX$44.74	$2.67 THB89.93	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 MX$45.74	$2.79 THB93.99	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$83.08	$4.60 THB154.89	+3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.50 MX$532.00	$58.43 THB1,965.23	+105.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.01 MX$93.47	$7.58 THB254.81	+51.3%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Chihuahua	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 MX$932.10	$70.75 THB2,379.76	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.03 MX$467.35	$42.94 THB1,444.28	+71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.92 MX$1,921.33	$97.05 THB3,264.28	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.85 MX$1,695.96	$109.92 THB3,697.30	+21.0%
Average			+29.0%

Chihuahua vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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