Cost of living comparison
Aguascalientes is 12.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Aguascalientes
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Aguascalientes
- Transportation
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pay 31.2% less in Aguascalientes
- Housing
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pay 8.5% less in Aguascalientes
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Aguascalientes
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% less in Aguascalientes
- Clothing
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pay 21.4% less in Aguascalientes
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Aguascalientes. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Aguascalientes.
If you lived in Aguascalientes instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB95.47
|
$6.70
MX$128.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.94
|
$5.96
MX$114.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.18
|
$0.98
MX$18.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.56
|
$0.69
MX$13.17
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.89
|
$1.99
MX$38.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB384.77
|
$3.85
MX$73.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB239.87
|
$4.62
MX$88.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.47
|
$1.91
MX$36.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.09
|
$3.72
MX$71.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.22
|
$0.93
MX$17.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.81
|
$0.41
MX$7.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.93
|
$0.37
MX$7.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.37
|
$0.68
MX$13.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.35
|
$0.67
MX$12.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.40
|
$0.53
MX$10.25
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB146.35
|
$4.45
MX$85.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,288.87
|
$20.85
MX$399.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,813,967.97
|
$20,600.62
MX$394,999.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB338.93
|
$8.84
MX$169.42
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB503.43
|
$21.01
MX$402.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,724.83
|
$359.89
MX$6,900.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,894.37
|
$359.89
MX$6,900.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,206.80
|
$31.63
MX$606.54
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,734.90
|
$170.02
MX$3,259.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB432,354.12
|
$3,276.24
MX$62,819.25
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.38
|
$1.99
MX$38.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.68
|
$2.85
MX$54.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.72
|
$3.85
MX$73.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,788.83
|
$26.47
MX$507.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB238.68
|
$3.97
MX$76.14
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Aguascalientes
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,811.45
|
$46.02
MX$882.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,141.87
|
$33.06
MX$633.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,182.37
|
$78.60
MX$1,507.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,019.30
|
$51.13
MX$980.36
|
|
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