Cost of living comparison
Nonthaburi is 13.8% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Nonthaburi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Nonthaburi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Nonthaburi
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Nonthaburi
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% more in Nonthaburi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Nonthaburi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Nonthaburi
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Nonthaburi are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nonthaburi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nonthaburi.
If you lived in Nonthaburi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$1.52
THB51.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$11.74
THB393.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$5.58
THB186.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$2.14
THB71.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$1.26
THB42.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.49
THB50.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.79
THB26.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.64
THB21.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.68
THB156.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
$34.95
THB1,171.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$10.11
THB338.71
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$679.68
THB22,775.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$179.63
THB6,019.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$58.17
THB1,949.37
|
|
pay 78.7% more for childcare
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$402.95
THB13,502.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.04
THB68.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$1.86
THB62.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$53.60
THB1,796.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$6.12
THB204.98
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Lima
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$29.13
THB976.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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