Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Ecuador

Quito vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 22.6% more expensive than Ko Phan Ghan.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% more in Quito
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Quito
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Quito
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 50.8% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% more in Quito
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Quito

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Ko Phan Ghan. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Quito.

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Quito vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Ko Phan Ghan, you would:

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pay 62.9% more for restaurants

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.57 THB119.18	$6.00	+68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 THB268.16	$7.67	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.69	$1.40	+52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.95	$1.12	+134.9%
Average			+62.9%

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 THB39.73	$1.57	+31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB324.13	$3.21	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 THB213.66	$4.29	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB71.19	$2.14	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.08 THB36.04	$2.55	+136.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB44.19	$1.03	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 THB13.52	$0.55	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB34.01	$0.59	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.54	$0.50	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.50	$0.55	-17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.42	$0.47	-22.3%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.13 THB171.45	$3.17	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.40 THB874K	$21,000.00	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB377.41	$13.50	+19.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB573.33	$28.45	+65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.02 THB20,360.43	$482.78	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.30 THB21,105.32	$313.44	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.92 THB1,468.37	$21.90	-50.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 50.8% more for childcare

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$505.04 THB16,884.26	$743.00	+47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,793.14 THB194K	$8,951.43	+54.5%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 THB84.42	$3.50	+38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 THB92.53	$3.38	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 THB69.52	$6.00	+188.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.45 THB1,887.06	$46.22	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB253.26	$6.40	-15.5%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.94 THB2,104.09	$70.10	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB959.26	$49.62	+72.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,198.61	$115.66	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,937.55	$107.92	+22.8%
Average			+32.0%

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