Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 21.3% cheaper than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 13.8% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Bangkok

The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Escazu. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Escazu, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Escazu	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,531.78	$2.91 THB97.50	-73.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	$5.83 THB195.01	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,019.92	$0.62 THB20.61	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC747.46	$0.29 THB9.77	-80.0%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Escazu	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,327.73	$1.52 THB50.95	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	$11.74 THB392.96	+175.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,691.60	$7.32 THB244.97	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,668.61	$2.27 THB76.06	-30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,253.26	$1.31 THB44.01	-70.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC997.69	$1.47 THB49.25	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC322.60	$0.73 THB24.32	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC814.25	$1.04 THB34.65	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC689.66	$0.80 THB26.93	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC664.56	$0.71 THB23.85	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC609.20	$0.62 THB20.83	-47.7%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Escazu	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,809.26	$4.47 THB149.46	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$39.32 THB1,316.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,424,335.44	$55,345.18 THB1,852,569.13	+83.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC8,040.56	$10.34 THB346.14	-34.1%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Escazu	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC27,424.79	$15.36 THB514.15	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC539,859.40	$571.31 THB19,123.29	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC539,859.40	$301.88 THB10,104.92	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC32,278.76	$67.33 THB2,253.76	+6.8%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 13.8% more for childcare

	Escazu	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	$632.63 THB21,176.14	+21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,354,177.86	$13,191.37 THB441,554.60	+6.3%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	$2.33 THB78.00	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,887.98	$2.58 THB86.48	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,487.80	$4.20 THB140.65	-13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC58,048.57	$54.58 THB1,826.89	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,980.47	$7.28 THB243.76	-6.3%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Escazu	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,610.07	$55.27 THB1,850.00	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,990.33	$34.84 THB1,166.16	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC64,419.86	$97.10 THB3,250.09	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC60,000.24	$92.12 THB3,083.55	-21.4%
Average			-25.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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