Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 27.7% more expensive than Portimao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 85.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Portimao. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Bangkok. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Portimao, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.38
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.33
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.48
€6.85
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.28
€824.70
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.06
€589.07
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
€30.68
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Portimao
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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