Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 2.2 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0 times more in Palikir
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Palikir
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% more in Palikir
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Palikir
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Palikir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Palikir
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Palikir
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Palikir are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Palikir. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Palikir.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$1.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$2.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$2.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$0.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$2.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$1.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$1.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$11.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$34.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$3,995.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$19.45
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$265.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$30.59
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$115.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$1,685.00
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$41.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$20.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$55.00
|
|
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