Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 15.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% more in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Xalapa
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Xalapa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 77.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
|
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