Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 16.5% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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