Cost of living comparison
Mahe is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 93.0% more in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Mahe
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% less in Mahe
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Mahe are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mahe. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mahe.
If you lived in Mahe instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.21
|
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.84
|
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB395.81
|
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB246.75
|
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.32
|
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.61
|
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.49
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.13
|
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.02
|
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.98
|
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
|
pay 93.0% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.55
|
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB348.65
|
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.57
|
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.11
|
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.52
|
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
|
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