Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 10.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% more in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Vacoas
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Vacoas are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.50
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$4.87
MUR219.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.61
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.77
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
$0.71
MUR32.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB392.96
|
$1.34
MUR60.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.97
|
$4.80
MUR216.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.01
|
$1.31
MUR59.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.25
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.32
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.65
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.93
|
$1.33
MUR59.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.85
|
$0.47
MUR21.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.83
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.46
|
$5.49
MUR247.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,156,373.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.14
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
$24.95
MUR1,124.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
$256.63
MUR11,563.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
$228.12
MUR10,278.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
$185.34
MUR8,351.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.00
|
$2.35
MUR106.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.48
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
$5.56
MUR250.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
$25.66
MUR1,156.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
$28.87
MUR1,300.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
$28.34
MUR1,276.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
$64.16
MUR2,890.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
$57.03
MUR2,569.72
|
|
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