Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 43.1% more expensive than San Pedro Sula.

Restaurants
pay 47.7% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 2.6% less in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 10.8% more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 18.4% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 4.2 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.3% more in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 6.2% more in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. San Pedro Sula Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of San Pedro Sula, you would:

pay 47.7% less for restaurants

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.62
HNL200.71
$3.10
THB97.67
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.46
HNL222.89
$6.20
THB195.33
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.28
HNL33.64
$0.79
THB24.94

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
HNL53.01
$1.44
THB45.36
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.45
HNL117.36
$8.50
THB267.90
Milk (1 gallon) $5.75
HNL151.40
$7.23
THB227.72

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.88
HNL102.27
$4.69
THB147.81
Monthly public transit pass $36.57
HNL963.39
$37.21
THB1,172.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,518.42
HNL619,626.60
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79

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pay 18.4% less for housing

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.70
HNL1,151.33
$16.91
THB532.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $505.90
HNL13,328.67
$675.06
THB21,264.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $377.34
HNL9,941.61
$321.97
THB10,141.91

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $143.47
HNL3,779.99
$609.37
THB19,195.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,222.37
HNL84,897.86
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53

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pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.90
HNL50.18
$2.79
THB87.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.38
HNL62.82
$2.54
THB80.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.05
HNL80.28
$4.40
THB138.44

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

 
San Pedro Sula
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$75.05
HNL1,977.23
$58.81
THB1,852.35
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.66
HNL1,071.15
$38.03
THB1,198.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$78.83
HNL2,076.92
$104.24
THB3,283.46

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