Cost of living comparison
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Hat Yai vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Hat Yai is 4.5% cheaper than Lima.
Hat Yai vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hat Yai instead of Lima, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.48
|
$1.86
THB61.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.14
|
$4.34
THB143.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.40
|
$1.20
THB39.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.21
|
$0.47
THB15.33
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN9.01
|
$1.27
THB41.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.28
|
$11.47
THB378.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.47
|
$5.87
THB193.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN10.02
|
$2.55
THB84.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.90
|
$1.09
THB35.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.43
|
$1.20
THB39.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.72
|
$0.67
THB22.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.95
|
$0.91
THB30.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
$1.41
THB46.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.56
|
$1.55
THB50.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.47
|
$0.49
THB16.22
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.57
|
$5.06
THB166.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN77.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,593.38
|
$19,383.15
THB639K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN73.39
|
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Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN84.48
|
$9.92
THB326.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,236.42
|
$279.12
THB9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,265.38
|
$113.71
THB3,746.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN147.19
|
$67.44
THB2,222.16
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN649.94
|
$129.22
THB4,257.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,777.66
|
$8,528.59
THB281K
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.72
|
$1.86
THB61.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.84
|
$2.75
THB90.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.31
|
$4.50
THB148.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN105.25
|
$49.62
THB1,634.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.14
|
$7.60
THB250.35
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN172.68
|
$38.77
THB1,277.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.83
|
$27.91
THB919.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN284.00
|
$72.88
THB2,401.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN283.02
|
$100.79
THB3,321.03
|
|
Lima vs. Hat Yai - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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