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Poughkeepsie vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Poughkeepsie is 96.9% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants
pay 2.9 times more in Poughkeepsie
Groceries
pay 81.7% more in Poughkeepsie
Transportation
pay 8.3% less in Poughkeepsie
Housing
pay 2.8 times more in Poughkeepsie
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Poughkeepsie
Entertainment and Sports
pay 67.0% more in Poughkeepsie
Clothing
pay 27.4% more in Poughkeepsie

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Poughkeepsie are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Poughkeepsie.

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Poughkeepsie vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poughkeepsie instead of Koh Samui, you would:

pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.46
THB149.58
$23.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.62
THB289.18
$12.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
THB30.81
$2.00
 
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pay 81.7% more for groceries

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.42
THB47.75
$3.27
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.70
THB325.43
$6.61
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.59
THB187.48
$3.94
 
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pay 8.3% less for transportation

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.41
THB181.64
$3.57
 
Monthly public transit pass $44.56
THB1,495.76
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,737.57
THB897K
$31,000.00
 
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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $17.15
THB575.63
$68.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $842.23
THB28,269.80
$1,700.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $391.56
THB13,142.72
$1,650.00
 
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $555.38
THB18,641.56
$1,493.75
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,921.52
THB266K
$17,000.00
 
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pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.38
THB79.77
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.14
THB71.67
$4.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.33
THB145.19
$14.50
 
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pay 27.4% more for clothing

 
Koh Samui
Poughkeepsie
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $41.59
THB1,396.04
$54.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $28.69
THB963.11
$39.77
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.68
THB3,211.43
$112.50
 
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