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Sakon Nakhon vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sakon Nakhon is 17.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% less in Sakon Nakhon
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Sakon Nakhon
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Sakon Nakhon
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% more in Sakon Nakhon
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Sakon Nakhon

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

Sakon Nakhon vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sakon Nakhon instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 51.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.35	$1.55 THB47.93	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN23.92	$3.09 THB95.38	-56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.37	$0.73 THB22.53	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.27 THB8.31	-58.8%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.93	$1.27 THB39.30	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.13	$5.79 THB178.94	+28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.28	$9.62 THB297.56	+67.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.93	$2.23 THB69.02	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.82	$1.05 THB32.61	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.40	$1.27 THB39.13	+24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.70	$0.42 THB13.04	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.93	$1.02 THB31.52	+77.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.08 THB33.34	+91.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.63 THB19.57	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.45	$0.59 THB18.12	+35.0%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.41	$5.09 THB157.32	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.53	$7.75 THB239.65	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN66,963.73	$20,153.48 THB623K	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.70	$7.26 THB224.31	-66.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.70	$17.05 THB527.23	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,215.58	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,253.59	$124.02 THB3,834.44	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN145.82	$47.42 THB1,466.11	+8.9%
Average			-29.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN643.88	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,518.90	??

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pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.65	$2.17 THB67.10	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.76	$1.50 THB46.33	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.13	$4.19 THB129.41	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.27	$103.35 THB3,195.36	+232.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN23.92	$3.72 THB115.03	-47.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Sakon Nakhon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.08	$28.94 THB894.70	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN119.71	$11.37 THB351.49	-68.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN281.36	$92.50 THB2,859.85	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN280.38	$64.59 THB1,997.10	-22.8%
Average			-31.1%

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