Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 30.3% cheaper than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 30.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.91
THB95.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.62
THB20.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$0.29
THB9.54
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$11.74
THB384.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$7.32
THB239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
|
$1.31
THB43.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.47
THB48.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.73
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.04
THB33.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.80
THB26.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.71
THB23.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.62
THB20.36
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.47
THB146.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$10.34
THB338.31
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.82
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.74
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.33
THB76.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$2.58
THB84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.43
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
|
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