Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 1.4% cheaper than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 47.3% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in San Fernando. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.10	$2.97 THB99.74	-71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.08	$6.98 THB234.40	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.91	$0.65 THB21.84	-36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.35 THB11.83	-52.2%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.52	$1.48 THB49.62	-35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.54	$8.63 THB289.68	+160.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.81	$7.27 THB244.13	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.04	$2.56 THB86.12	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.05	$1.63 THB54.78	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.00	$1.77 THB59.40	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.73	$0.81 THB27.08	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.36	$1.24 THB41.73	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.22	$0.87 THB29.36	-55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.78 THB26.24	+133.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.69 THB23.22	+106.9%
Average			-10.1%

San Fernando vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.38	$5.32 THB178.55	+23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.44	$34.98 THB1,174.47	-20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD250K	$31,193.83 THB1M	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.08	$10.55 THB354.09	+32.5%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD308.79	$17.88 THB600.15	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,505.17	$675.80 THB22,689.17	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,670.61	$346.10 THB11,620.04	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.75	$82.03 THB2,753.97	+142.6%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 47.3% more for childcare

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,711.02	$568.31 THB19,080.44	+42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,546.53	$16,500.59 THB554K	+52.4%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.52	$2.67 THB89.77	+45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.26	$2.79 THB93.81	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.06	$4.60 THB154.60	-17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.52	$58.43 THB1,961.61	+13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.09	$7.58 THB254.34	-14.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.38	$70.75 THB2,375.38	+29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.37	$42.94 THB1,441.62	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD600.89	$97.05 THB3,258.27	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD600.89	$109.92 THB3,690.49	+24.3%
Average			+19.7%

San Fernando vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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