Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 4.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Chon Buri
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chon Buri are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Lima, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Lima vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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