Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 9.7% more expensive than Rayong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Manila
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Rayong. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Rayong, you would:
pay 47.7% more for restaurants
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.52
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
THB17.31
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
THB41.45
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.51
THB267.44
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.38
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.85
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.01
THB31.70
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB35.39
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.69
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB30.96
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
THB15.48
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.69
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.69
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.59
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,215.65
THB1,170,223.13
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.69
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.41
THB390.07
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.68
THB13,165.01
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$310.13
THB9,751.86
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.70
THB2,160.36
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.53
THB19,166.15
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,349.70
THB419,773.22
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB58.51
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.90
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.23
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.78
THB2,194.17
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB243.80
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Rayong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
THB1,196.22
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.37
THB1,804.09
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Rayong vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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