Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 19.8% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Thailand
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Thailand are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$2.33
THB78.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$0.70
THB23.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$0.38
THB12.70
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$8.16
THB273.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$6.68
THB223.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$1.29
THB43.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$1.23
THB41.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.52
THB17.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$0.82
THB27.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$0.66
THB22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.69
THB23.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.54
THB17.93
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$4.47
THB149.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$25.43
THB851.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$9.67
THB323.55
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$2.20
THB73.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$1.90
THB63.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$5.42
THB181.45
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
|
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