Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Chon Buri Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 16.8% more expensive than Chon Buri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% more in Manila
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Chon Buri. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Chon Buri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Chon Buri, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.02
THB64.14
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.30
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
THB15.62
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB197.34
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
THB173.66
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB39.57
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
THB38.49
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
THB11.75
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.60
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB20.89
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.06
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.19
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB161.56
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
THB278.75
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
Chon Buri
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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