Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Pattaya Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 13.4% more expensive than Pattaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 82.9% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Pattaya. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Pattaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Pattaya, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.72
THB118.41
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
THB281.22
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
THB26.83
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.73
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
THB44.27
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.13
THB290.47
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.89
THB219.17
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
THB71.78
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB46.76
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
THB45.60
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.94
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.69
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
THB24.03
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB20.28
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB15.33
|
$0.47
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
THB158.11
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.47
THB651.24
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,636.03
THB1,515,608.25
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
THB394.69
|
$13.50
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
THB593.02
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.21
THB17,378.41
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.20
THB11,428.46
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.81
THB1,902.85
|
$25.07
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.62
THB9,373.88
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,544.43
THB335,486.20
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB74.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
THB67.66
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.83
THB1,458.16
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$7.00
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.9% more for clothing
|
Pattaya
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.19
THB960.41
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.85
THB631.50
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.65
THB2,947.84
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.86
THB1,618.23
|
$92.78
|
|
Pattaya vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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