Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.2 times more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
₱126.98
|
$2.77
THB94.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
₱182.85
|
$5.55
THB189.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
₱42.33
|
$0.58
THB19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.24
|
$0.31
THB10.76
|
|
pay 39.9% more for groceries
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
₱64.18
|
$1.62
THB55.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
₱253.95
|
$9.67
THB330.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
₱352.48
|
$6.60
THB225.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
₱112.72
|
$2.22
THB76.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
₱82.71
|
$1.30
THB44.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱59.90
|
$1.37
THB46.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱41.24
|
$0.70
THB24.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱41.47
|
$1.02
THB34.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₱25.73
|
$0.78
THB26.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₱30.33
|
$0.69
THB23.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₱21.66
|
$0.61
THB21.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₱253.40
|
$4.25
THB145.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.82
₱457.12
|
$36.06
THB1,234.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,230.95
₱2,234,790.20
|
$51,319.04
THB1,756,531.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₱148.31
|
$10.52
THB360.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.20
₱1,472.93
|
$15.07
THB515.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$125.99
₱7,364.65
|
$608.65
THB20,832.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.92
₱5,840.93
|
$287.69
THB9,847.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.73
₱4,660.79
|
$70.06
THB2,397.90
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.68
₱8,690.85
|
$614.94
THB21,048.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,909.98
₱228,558.09
|
$12,311.97
THB421,410.01
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
₱55.87
|
$2.08
THB71.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₱91.42
|
$2.37
THB81.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
₱124.44
|
$4.16
THB142.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
₱2,539.53
|
$57.72
THB1,975.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.78
₱279.35
|
$6.94
THB237.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tarlac City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.58
₱1,904.65
|
$53.87
THB1,843.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.25
₱1,066.60
|
$39.30
THB1,345.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.40
₱2,945.86
|
$101.75
THB3,482.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.49
₱2,133.21
|
$92.54
THB3,167.42
|
|
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