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Hua Hin vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 12.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Hua Hin

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Hua Hin are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Hua Hin.

Hua Hin vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$3.10 THB97.52	-27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$8.82 THB277.44	+23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.70 THB22.04	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.36 THB11.38	-44.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Lima	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.39 THB43.75	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$6.20 THB195.04	+37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$5.46 THB171.63	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.88 THB59.10	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.24 THB39.10	-52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.21 THB38.04	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.37 THB11.61	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.87 THB27.28	+50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.66 THB20.64	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.64 THB20.04	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.48 THB15.15	+11.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.97 THB156.26	-4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$12.41 THB390.07	-45.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$21,709.13 THB682,630.16	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$8.68 THB273.05	-60.0%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Lima	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$18.64 THB586.09	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$460.03 THB14,465.26	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$316.33 THB9,946.90	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$59.81 THB1,880.59	+37.4%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$139.56 THB4,388.34	-27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$10,544.43 THB331,563.22	+28.4%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$2.17 THB68.26	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$2.06 THB64.78	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$4.65 THB146.28	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$50.65 THB1,592.80	+62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$7.75 THB243.80	+8.6%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Lima	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$16.44 THB516.85	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$19.85 THB624.12	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$83.74 THB2,633.00	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$49.62 THB1,560.30	-40.7%
Average			-38.3%

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