Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.7% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.23
|
$2.91
THB98.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.17
|
$5.83
THB197.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.20
|
$0.62
THB20.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.90
|
$0.29
THB9.89
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.44
|
$1.52
THB51.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.11
|
$11.74
THB398.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.29
|
$7.32
THB248.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.90
|
$2.27
THB77.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.45
|
$1.31
THB44.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.13
|
$1.47
THB49.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.77
|
$0.73
THB24.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.43
|
$1.04
THB35.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
$0.80
THB27.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.50
|
$0.71
THB24.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
$0.62
THB21.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.39
|
$4.47
THB151.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$367.62
|
$39.32
THB1,333.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$382,936.98
|
$55,345.18
THB1,876,645.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.48
|
$10.34
THB350.64
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$501.51
|
$15.36
THB520.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,380.97
|
$571.31
THB19,371.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,195.68
|
$301.88
THB10,236.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$623.55
|
$67.33
THB2,283.05
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,844.41
|
$632.63
THB21,451.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,354.96
|
$13,191.37
THB447,293.25
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.16
|
$2.33
THB79.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.84
|
$2.58
THB87.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.67
|
$4.20
THB142.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,104.42
|
$54.58
THB1,850.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.12
|
$7.28
THB246.93
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,159.31
|
$55.27
THB1,874.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$844.64
|
$34.84
THB1,181.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,892.42
|
$97.10
THB3,292.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,891.12
|
$92.12
THB3,123.63
|
|
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