Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Hat Yai Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 35.4% more expensive than Hat Yai.
Quito vs. Hat Yai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Hat Yai, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
THB61.31
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
THB143.06
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
THB39.60
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
THB15.33
|
$0.73
|
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Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
THB41.90
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.47
THB378.09
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB193.41
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
THB84.00
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.09
THB35.92
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB39.40
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.02
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
THB30.13
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB46.35
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
THB50.99
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
THB16.22
|
$0.47
|
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Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
THB166.88
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,383.15
THB639K
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
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Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
THB326.99
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB9,196.70
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$113.71
THB3,746.80
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.44
THB2,222.16
|
$25.07
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.22
THB4,257.73
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,528.59
THB281K
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB61.31
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
THB90.69
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB148.17
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,634.97
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.60
THB250.35
|
$7.00
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Hat Yai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.77
THB1,277.32
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.91
THB919.67
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
THB2,401.36
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.79
THB3,321.03
|
$92.78
|
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Hat Yai vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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