Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 48.7% more expensive than Cuiaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.5% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Cuiaba. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Cuiaba, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.37
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$5.08
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
R$3.39
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
R$7.99
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$30.65
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.07
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
R$16.92
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
R$10.69
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
R$5.11
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.22
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.36
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.64
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
R$4.96
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.84
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 61.8% more for transportation
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
R$20.16
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
R$145.27
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,127.40
R$145,270.97
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.64
R$125.90
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.89
R$1,517.27
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.89
R$1,016.90
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.05
R$628.56
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.05
R$1,323.58
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,016.46
R$27,892.03
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 93.5% more for entertainment and sports
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
R$6.78
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
R$8.47
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
R$12.35
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
R$121.06
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$24.21
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Cuiaba
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.35
R$274.40
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.55
R$242.12
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.54
R$742.50
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.96
R$338.97
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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