Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 1.1% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD1,996.86
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,797.17
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD249.61
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD139.78
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD351.95
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,033.97
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,916.66
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD566.61
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD547.48
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD374.56
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD212.82
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.07
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD237.97
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.25
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD184.72
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD831.90
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD5,990.58
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,294,820.68
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,090.43
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,603.62
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,167.65
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD53,977.65
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,110.44
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,544.29
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,233,447.20
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD474.25
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD912.85
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD459.28
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,416.91
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,297.96
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,632.43
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,817.90
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD12,979.60
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,146.00
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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