Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 15.9% more expensive than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% less in Bangkok
- Housing
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pay 4.5% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 3.4 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.91
THB98.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.83
THB197.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.62
THB20.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.29
THB9.89
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.52
THB51.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$11.74
THB398.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.32
THB248.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.27
THB77.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.31
THB44.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.47
THB49.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.73
THB24.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.04
THB35.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.80
THB27.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.71
THB24.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.62
THB21.10
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.47
THB151.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$39.32
THB1,333.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,876,645.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$10.34
THB350.64
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$15.36
THB520.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$571.31
THB19,371.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$301.88
THB10,236.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$67.33
THB2,283.05
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$632.63
THB21,451.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB447,293.25
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.33
THB79.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.58
THB87.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.20
THB142.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$54.58
THB1,850.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.28
THB246.93
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
Kingstown
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$55.27
THB1,874.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$34.84
THB1,181.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$97.10
THB3,292.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$92.12
THB3,123.63
|
|
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