Cost of living comparison
Olongapo is 15.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% more in Olongapo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Olongapo
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Olongapo
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Olongapo
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Olongapo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Olongapo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Olongapo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Olongapo are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Olongapo.
If you lived in Olongapo instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB95.30
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
$4.09
₱228.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.14
|
$1.01
₱56.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.54
|
$0.45
₱24.96
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
$0.72
₱40.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB384.07
|
$2.87
₱160.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB239.43
|
$5.49
₱305.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
$1.96
₱109.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.01
|
$1.16
₱64.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.14
|
$1.87
₱104.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.77
|
$0.46
₱25.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.87
|
$1.16
₱64.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.32
|
$0.97
₱53.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.31
|
$1.47
₱81.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.36
|
$1.70
₱94.89
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB146.08
|
$4.17
₱232.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
$17.39
₱969.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
$40,920.71
₱2,282,148.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB338.31
|
$2.57
₱143.11
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
$29.84
₱1,664.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
$146.45
₱8,167.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
$102.30
₱5,705.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
$100.10
₱5,582.73
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
$85.25
₱4,754.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
$8,951.41
₱499,219.91
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.24
|
$1.71
₱95.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.53
|
$2.30
₱128.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
$2.39
₱133.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
$14.49
₱808.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB238.25
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Olongapo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
$40.92
₱2,282.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
$29.84
₱1,664.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
$71.27
₱3,974.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
$93.78
₱5,229.92
|
|
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