Cost of living comparison

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

Aguascalientes is 12.0% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 81.5% more in Aguascalientes
Groceries
pay 7.9% less in Aguascalientes
Transportation
pay 31.2% less in Aguascalientes
Housing
pay 8.5% less in Aguascalientes
Childcare
pay 74.2% less in Aguascalientes
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.0% less in Aguascalientes
Clothing
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.

Aguascalientes vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

pay 81.5% more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Aguascalientes
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

 
Bangkok
Aguascalientes
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

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