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Canada

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Thailand

Koh Samui vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 44.8% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 57.2% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 20.0% less in Koh Samui

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$4.46 THB148.24	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$8.62 THB286.59	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$0.92 THB30.54	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.48 THB15.87	-72.1%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$1.42 THB47.33	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$9.70 THB322.52	+112.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$5.59 THB185.80	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$2.13 THB70.84	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$1.46 THB48.50	-71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.32 THB43.97	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.50 THB16.51	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.02 THB33.84	-36.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$0.95 THB31.62	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.62 THB20.62	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.61 THB20.32	-16.8%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$5.41 THB180.01	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$44.56 THB1,482.38	-59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$26,737.57 THB889K	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$11.29 THB375.54	-11.8%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 57.2% less for housing

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$17.15 THB570.48	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$842.23 THB28,017.01	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$391.56 THB13,025.19	-72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$74.96 THB2,493.60	-18.7%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$555.38 THB18,474.87	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$7,921.52 THB264K	-66.3%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$2.38 THB79.06	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$2.14 THB71.03	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$4.33 THB143.89	-69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$40.11 THB1,334.14	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$5.94 THB197.65	-52.9%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 20.0% less for clothing

	Toronto	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$41.59 THB1,383.56	-19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$28.69 THB954.49	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$95.68 THB3,182.71	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-28.1%
Average			-20.0%

Toronto vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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