Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 19.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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