Cost of living comparison
compared to
Koh Samui vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Koh Samui is 23.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% more in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Koh Samui
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Koh Samui. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Koh Samui.
Koh Samui vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Quito, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.99
THB282.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.71
THB22.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.38
THB11.85
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.73
THB54.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$8.53
THB268.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.58
THB206.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.28
THB71.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.07
THB33.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.51
THB47.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.56
THB17.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.03
THB32.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.98
THB30.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
THB22.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
THB19.83
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$5.04
THB158.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$46.52
THB1,462.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$27,911.74
THB877,667.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.30
THB323.76
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$17.79
THB559.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$554.27
THB17,428.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$413.51
THB13,002.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$76.59
THB2,408.37
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of housing
pay 81.3% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$623.36
THB19,601.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$13,335.61
THB419,329.95
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.31
THB72.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$34.11
THB1,072.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.13
THB224.29
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$52.72
THB1,657.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$29.92
THB940.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$102.34
THB3,218.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$90.82
THB2,855.90
|
|
Quito vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
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