Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 6.6% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% more in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 3.9% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Thailand are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.31
|
$2.33
THB78.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
$0.70
THB23.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
$0.38
THB12.70
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
$8.16
THB273.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.08
|
$6.68
THB223.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
$1.29
THB43.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
$1.23
THB41.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
$0.52
THB17.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
$0.82
THB27.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
$0.66
THB22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
$0.69
THB23.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
$0.54
THB17.93
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
$4.47
THB149.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.11
|
$25.43
THB851.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,269.52
|
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.34
|
$9.67
THB323.55
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,874.45
|
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,357.11
|
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$907.47
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,165.27
|
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.98
|
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
$2.20
THB73.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
$1.90
THB63.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.16
|
$5.42
THB181.45
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$737.73
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.97
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,556.45
|
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
|
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