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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan is 27.4% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 30.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 39.8% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Ko Phan Ghan

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Ko Phan Ghan are more expensive than in Monterrey. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Ko Phan Ghan.

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Monterrey, you would:

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$3.57 THB118.59	-74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$8.02 THB266.83	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 MX$30.99	$0.92 THB30.54	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MX$19.03	$0.48 THB15.87	-53.6%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 MX$54.63	$1.19 THB39.53	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 MX$113.44	$9.70 THB322.52	+58.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 MX$133.19	$6.39 THB212.60	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 MX$47.39	$2.13 THB70.84	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 MX$79.19	$1.08 THB35.86	-74.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MX$28.05	$1.32 THB43.97	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.19	$0.40 THB13.45	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$18.19	$1.02 THB33.84	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 MX$20.72	$0.94 THB31.38	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 MX$19.52	$0.67 THB22.39	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 MX$22.77	$0.61 THB20.32	-50.4%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MX$109.36	$5.13 THB170.60	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.04 MX$592.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$26,143.40 THB870K	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.57 MX$195.47	$11.29 THB375.54	+6.8%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 30.0% less for housing

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.79 MX$495.42	$17.15 THB570.48	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	$609.02 THB20,259.21	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	$631.30 THB21,000.40	-8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	$43.92 THB1,461.07	-52.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 39.8% less for childcare

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	$505.04 THB16,800.32	-28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,496.80 MX$213K	$5,793.14 THB193K	-49.6%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MX$43.72	$2.53 THB84.00	+6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 MX$74.68	$2.77 THB92.07	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.90 MX$90.53	$2.08 THB69.18	-57.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.22 MX$577.27	$56.45 THB1,877.68	+80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 MX$97.74	$7.58 THB252.00	+43.3%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Monterrey	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	$62.94 THB2,093.63	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 MX$790.75	$28.69 THB954.49	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	$95.68 THB3,182.71	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-27.2%
Average			-22.8%

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