Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Acapulco is 19.1% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 2.9 times more in Acapulco
Groceries
pay 3.9% more in Acapulco
Transportation
pay 2.7% more in Acapulco
Housing
pay 12.7% less in Acapulco
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.8% less in Acapulco
Clothing
pay 65.2% less in Acapulco

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

Acapulco vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Acapulco instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB98.33
$9.93
MX$202.34
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB196.66
$8.19
MX$166.93
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB20.79
$1.85
MX$37.76

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB51.38
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB396.28
$1.24
MX$25.29
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB247.04
$2.82
MX$57.45

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB150.73
$4.59
MX$93.50
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,327.43
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
??

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pay 12.7% less for housing

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB518.50
$24.82
MX$505.86
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB19,285.06
$455.03
MX$9,274.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB10,190.40
$257.96
MX$5,257.57

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB21,355.26
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB445,289.64
??

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB78.66
$3.02
MX$61.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB87.21
$1.42
MX$28.93
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB141.84
??

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pay 65.2% less for clothing

 
Bangkok
Acapulco
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,865.64
$14.89
MX$303.52
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,176.03
$14.89
MX$303.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,277.58
??

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