Cost of living comparison
Aracaju is 32.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Aracaju
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Aracaju
- Transportation
-
pay 45.3% less in Aracaju
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Aracaju
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Aracaju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Aracaju
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Aracaju
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Aracaju.
If you lived in Aracaju instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$4.35
R$24.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$5.23
R$29.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$0.84
R$4.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.57
R$3.15
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$1.37
R$7.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$3.20
R$17.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$3.56
R$19.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$1.45
R$8.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$1.44
R$8.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$0.68
R$3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.55
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.20
R$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.45
R$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.40
R$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.32
R$1.76
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$3.74
R$20.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$17,417.40
R$96,842.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$5.06
R$28.13
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$12.19
R$67.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$156.76
R$871.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$110.32
R$613.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$53.80
R$299.14
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$60.96
R$338.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$4,180.38
R$23,243.35
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$1.57
R$8.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$1.42
R$7.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$1.74
R$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$20.90
R$116.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Aracaju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$44.71
R$248.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$37.41
R$207.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$69.67
R$387.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$72.58
R$403.53
|
|
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