Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 14.6% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$2.91
THB101.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.62
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.29
THB10.15
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$11.74
THB408.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.32
THB254.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$1.31
THB45.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.47
THB51.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.73
THB25.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.04
THB36.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.80
THB28.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.71
THB24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.62
THB21.66
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.47
THB155.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$10.34
THB359.84
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$2.33
THB81.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.58
THB89.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
|
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