Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 5.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7 times more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.46
|
$2.91
THB98.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.57
|
$5.83
THB196.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.48
|
$0.62
THB20.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.80
|
$0.29
THB9.86
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$1.52
THB51.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.08
|
$11.74
THB396.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.59
|
$7.32
THB247.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.55
|
$2.27
THB76.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.57
|
$1.31
THB44.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$1.47
THB49.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$0.73
THB24.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.25
|
$1.04
THB35.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.18
|
$0.80
THB27.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.56
|
$0.71
THB24.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.94
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.55
|
$4.47
THB150.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$39.32
THB1,329.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
|
$55,345.18
THB1,871,108.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP168.78
|
$10.34
THB349.60
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP306.88
|
$15.36
THB519.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$571.31
THB19,314.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$301.88
THB10,206.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.01
|
$67.33
THB2,276.32
|
|
pay 28.1 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP388.71
|
$632.63
THB21,388.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP613.75
|
$13,191.37
THB445,973.50
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.18
|
$2.33
THB78.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.16
|
$2.58
THB87.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.06
|
$4.20
THB142.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.72
|
$54.58
THB1,845.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$7.28
THB246.20
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.23
|
$55.27
THB1,868.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.47
|
$34.84
THB1,177.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.15
|
$97.10
THB3,282.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.60
|
$92.12
THB3,114.41
|
|
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