Cost of living comparison
Manila is 47.0% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 75.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Manila
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Chiang Rai. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB55.58
|
$5.12
₱301.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$4.26
₱251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB17.68
|
$0.87
₱51.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB10.51
|
$0.49
₱28.99
|
|
pay 75.0% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
$1.35
₱79.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB248.33
|
$5.30
₱312.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB207.56
|
$6.79
₱400.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
$2.08
₱122.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB43.33
|
$2.42
₱142.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB38.39
|
$1.52
₱89.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB15.28
|
$0.80
₱47.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.77
|
$1.52
₱89.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.75
|
$0.98
₱57.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.91
|
$1.20
₱70.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.81
|
$1.48
₱87.62
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB154.83
|
$4.14
₱244.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB757.87
|
$9.93
₱585.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
$25,575.45
₱1,509,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB406.72
|
$2.67
₱157.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
$28.80
₱1,699.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
$468.88
₱27,668.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
$234.44
₱13,834.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
$106.33
₱6,274.42
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
$482.52
₱28,473.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
$14,127.39
₱833,643.19
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB65.68
|
$1.36
₱80.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB51.79
|
$2.70
₱159.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
$3.07
₱181.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB985.23
|
$40.61
₱2,396.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB141.47
|
$7.67
₱452.75
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
$33.31
₱1,965.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
$26.60
₱1,569.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
$74.03
₱4,368.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
$60.89
₱3,593.15
|
|
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