Cost of living comparison
Sosua is 21.2% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sosua
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Sosua
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in Sosua
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Sosua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Sosua
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Sosua
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Sosua are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sosua. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sosua.
If you lived in Sosua instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$7.84
DOP472.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$6.60
DOP398.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$1.05
DOP63.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.77
DOP46.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$1.90
DOP114.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$3.22
DOP194.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$4.91
DOP296.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$1.53
DOP92.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$2.22
DOP134.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$1.02
DOP61.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.35
DOP21.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$1.35
DOP81.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.79
DOP47.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.98
DOP59.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.99
DOP59.58
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$4.80
DOP289.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,692,196.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$18.61
DOP1,122.21
|
|
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$42.28
DOP2,549.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$429.09
DOP25,873.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$463.49
DOP27,948.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$65.01
DOP3,920.16
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$298.79
DOP18,016.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$6,174.50
DOP372,322.33
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$2.48
DOP149.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$2.58
DOP155.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$4.54
DOP273.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$17.33
DOP1,045.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$6.40
DOP385.72
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Sosua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$66.44
DOP4,006.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$56.74
DOP3,421.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$103.17
DOP6,221.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$109.66
DOP6,612.36
|
|
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