Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 4.2% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Mexico are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.24
|
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.48
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.98
|
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.94
|
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.86
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB399.97
|
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.34
|
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.41
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.79
|
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.13
|
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.75
|
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.27
|
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.41
|
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.28
|
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.20
|
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.13
|
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,339.77
|
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,885,605.66
|
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.31
|
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB523.32
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,464.32
|
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,285.12
|
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,293.95
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,553.77
|
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB449,428.77
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.39
|
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.03
|
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.16
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,859.47
|
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.11
|
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,882.99
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,186.96
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,308.05
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,138.54
|
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
|
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