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Philippines

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 5.7% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 69.1% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 47.7% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Nakhon Ratchasima

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

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱230.84	$2.90 THB97.09	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱203.62	$6.08 THB203.64	+88.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.82	$0.55 THB18.42	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.11	$0.31 THB10.29	-22.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱72.83	$1.24 THB41.48	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱208.43	$7.69 THB257.92	+133.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱410.26	$6.16 THB206.38	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱124.35	$1.48 THB49.71	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱114.65	$1.18 THB39.70	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.18	$1.44 THB48.18	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.12	$0.56 THB18.78	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.24	$0.85 THB28.63	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱37.90	$0.87 THB29.19	+45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.31	$0.55 THB18.46	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱63.80	$0.48 THB16.09	-52.5%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 69.1% more for transportation

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱275.62	$5.18 THB173.51	+18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱818.95	$19.31 THB647.26	+48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$45,632.12 THB2M	+117.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱163.38	$9.83 THB329.61	+279.8%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,616.63	$19.00 THB636.93	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱16,880.68	$218.51 THB7,324.13	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,729.12	$159.03 THB5,330.41	-6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,400.45	$66.94 THB2,243.84	-21.8%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 47.7% more for childcare

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,261.73	$178.25 THB5,974.72	+9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱453K	$14,270.93 THB478K	+98.9%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.14	$1.78 THB59.75	+44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱135.76	$1.93 THB64.73	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱171.53	$2.82 THB94.60	+3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,893.44	$47.01 THB1,575.83	+56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱336.60	$4.75 THB159.33	-10.9%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Philippines	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,380.48	$50.55 THB1,694.24	+34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,432.78	$29.23 THB979.62	+28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,345.19	$77.24 THB2,589.05	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,603.76	$67.34 THB2,257.12	+17.9%
Average			+22.9%

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