Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.7 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$2.91
THB101.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.62
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.29
THB10.15
|
|
pay 73.0% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$11.74
THB408.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$7.32
THB254.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.31
THB45.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.47
THB51.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.73
THB25.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.04
THB36.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.80
THB28.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.71
THB24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.62
THB21.66
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.47
THB155.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$10.34
THB359.84
|
|
pay 30.9% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
|
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.33
THB81.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.58
THB89.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
|
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