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Philippines

Philippines vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 5.4% cheaper than Nakhon Ratchasima.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 32.3% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Philippines

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

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Philippines vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 THB97.09	$3.66 ₱230.84	+26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.08 THB203.64	$3.23 ₱203.62	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 THB18.42	$0.73 ₱45.82	+32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB10.29	$0.40 ₱25.11	+29.6%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 THB41.48	$1.15 ₱72.83	-6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.69 THB257.92	$3.30 ₱208.43	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 THB206.38	$6.50 ₱410.26	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 THB49.71	$1.97 ₱124.35	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.18 THB39.70	$1.82 ₱114.65	+53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 THB48.18	$1.27 ₱80.18	-11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.78	$0.64 ₱40.12	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 THB28.63	$1.14 ₱72.24	+34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.19	$0.60 ₱37.90	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 THB18.46	$0.91 ₱57.31	+64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB16.09	$1.01 ₱63.80	+110.6%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 THB173.51	$4.37 ₱275.62	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.31 THB647.26	$12.98 ₱818.95	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,632.12 THB2M	$20,989.85 ₱1M	-54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.83 THB329.61	$2.59 ₱163.38	-73.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 THB636.93	$25.62 ₱1,616.63	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.51 THB7,324.13	$267.48 ₱16,880.68	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.03 THB5,330.41	$170.01 ₱10,729.12	+6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.94 THB2,243.84	$85.57 ₱5,400.45	+27.8%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 32.3% less for childcare

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 THB5,974.72	$162.60 ₱10,261.73	-8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,270.93 THB478K	$7,174.58 ₱453K	-49.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.75	$1.24 ₱78.14	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 THB64.73	$2.15 ₱135.76	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 THB94.60	$2.72 ₱171.53	-3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 THB1,575.83	$30.00 ₱1,893.44	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.75 THB159.33	$5.33 ₱336.60	+12.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.55 THB1,694.24	$37.72 ₱2,380.48	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 THB979.62	$22.70 ₱1,432.78	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.24 THB2,589.05	$68.85 ₱4,345.19	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.34 THB2,257.12	$57.10 ₱3,603.76	-15.2%
Average			-18.6%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing

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