Cost of living comparison
Guelph is 2.5 times more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Guelph instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB75.93
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB186.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.20
|
$1.88
CA$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.75
|
$1.59
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 86.4% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.29
|
$2.55
CA$3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB268.06
|
$4.40
CA$6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB201.72
|
$6.33
CA$8.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.59
|
$2.75
CA$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.11
|
$3.21
CA$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.05
|
$2.03
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.25
|
$0.48
CA$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.57
|
$1.45
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.29
|
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.55
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.30
|
$1.25
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB142.79
|
$4.26
CA$5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB743.63
|
$62.38
CA$86.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB827,039.24
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB310.64
|
$16.88
CA$23.45
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB532.13
|
$55.04
CA$76.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,220.92
|
$1,466.15
CA$2,036.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,037.96
|
$1,449.43
CA$2,013.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,625.24
|
$116.45
CA$161.78
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,071.20
|
$899.01
CA$1,248.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB348,034.45
|
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.01
|
$6.60
CA$9.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB60.91
|
$3.30
CA$4.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.29
|
$11.00
CA$15.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,569.89
|
$54.12
CA$75.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB183.39
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,149.14
|
$40.55
CA$56.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB898.15
|
$24.22
CA$33.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,555.75
|
$85.13
CA$118.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,085.13
|
$142.74
CA$198.30
|
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