Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 10.9% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Chon Buri
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Chon Buri. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Mexico City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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