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Sakon Nakhon vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sakon Nakhon is 11.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Sakon Nakhon
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Sakon Nakhon
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Sakon Nakhon
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Sakon Nakhon
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Sakon Nakhon

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

Sakon Nakhon vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱347.66	$1.55 THB47.93	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱248.33	$3.09 THB95.38	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.08	$0.73 THB22.53	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.08	$0.27 THB8.31	-46.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.00	$1.27 THB39.30	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱246.89	$5.79 THB178.94	+35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱422.67	$9.62 THB297.56	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱127.80	$2.23 THB69.02	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱131.84	$1.05 THB32.61	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.52	$1.27 THB39.13	-16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.48	$0.42 THB13.04	-48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.50	$1.02 THB31.52	-37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.11	$1.08 THB33.34	+5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.55	$0.63 THB19.57	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.36	$0.59 THB18.12	-57.4%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱241.34	$5.09 THB157.32	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱794.65	$7.75 THB239.65	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$20,153.48 THB623K	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱168.86	$7.26 THB224.31	+148.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,564.88	$17.05 THB527.23	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,618.85	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,535.47	$124.02 THB3,834.44	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,802.39	$47.42 THB1,466.11	-52.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,001.72	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱984K	??

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.43	$2.17 THB67.10	+48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.39	$1.50 THB46.33	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱188.73	$4.19 THB129.41	+28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,432.80	$103.35 THB3,195.36	+145.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱432.09	$3.72 THB115.03	-50.3%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Manila	Sakon Nakhon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,842.41	$28.94 THB894.70	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,714.74	$11.37 THB351.49	-61.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,668.52	$92.50 THB2,859.85	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,869.47	$64.59 THB1,997.10	+30.0%
Average			-14.6%

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