Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Pattaya 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Pattaya are 1.2% lower than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Restaurant Prices in Pattaya are 29.6% lower than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Groceries Prices in Pattaya are 30.4% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.00 R$ (252.45 ฿) |
13.86 R$ (100.00 ฿) |
-60.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
180.00 R$ (1,298.31 ฿) |
138.64 R$ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-23.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (252.45 ฿) |
37.43 R$ (270.00 ฿) |
+7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (72.13 ฿) |
10.40 R$ (75.00 ฿) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (108.19 ฿) |
11.78 R$ (85.00 ฿) |
-21.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.70 R$ (69.99 ฿) |
9.26 R$ (66.76 ฿) |
-4.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.10 R$ (43.98 ฿) |
3.67 R$ (26.47 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 R$ (27.38 ฿) |
1.70 R$ (12.23 ฿) |
-55.3 % |
Markets | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
21.36 R$ (154.05 ฿) |
27.97 R$ (201.73 ฿) |
+31.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.70 R$ (55.51 ฿) |
5.96 R$ (43.01 ฿) |
-22.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.71 R$ (19.53 ฿) |
2.81 R$ (20.28 ฿) |
+3.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.00 R$ (79.36 ฿) |
10.54 R$ (76.05 ฿) |
-4.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19.03 R$ (137.26 ฿) |
35.61 R$ (256.86 ฿) |
+87.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.09 R$ (58.32 ฿) |
6.97 R$ (50.27 ฿) |
-13.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.63 R$ (141.62 ฿) |
29.28 R$ (211.17 ฿) |
+49.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.42 R$ (39.09 ฿) |
5.86 R$ (42.23 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.86 R$ (27.86 ฿) |
3.02 R$ (21.81 ฿) |
-21.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.96 R$ (21.35 ฿) |
4.71 R$ (33.97 ฿) |
+59.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.36 R$ (31.48 ฿) |
3.11 R$ (22.43 ฿) |
-28.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.69 R$ (19.42 ฿) |
3.40 R$ (24.53 ฿) |
+26.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.80 R$ (20.22 ฿) |
2.46 R$ (17.75 ฿) |
-12.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.24 R$ (23.37 ฿) |
7.63 R$ (55.00 ฿) |
+135.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.93 R$ (21.15 ฿) |
2.78 R$ (20.03 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (288.51 ฿) |
83.18 R$ (600.00 ฿) |
+108.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.10 R$ (43.99 ฿) |
7.86 R$ (56.68 ฿) |
+28.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.07 R$ (79.88 ฿) |
8.80 R$ (63.45 ฿) |
-20.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 R$ (72.13 ฿) |
20.10 R$ (145.00 ฿) |
+101.0 % |
Transportation | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 R$ (43.28 ฿) |
1.39 R$ (10.00 ฿) |
-76.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
270.00 R$ (1,947.47 ฿) |
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (43.28 ฿) |
5.20 R$ (37.50 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.85 R$ (63.84 ฿) |
10.60 R$ (76.44 ฿) |
+19.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.32 R$ (290.82 ฿) |
13.86 R$ (100.00 ฿) |
-65.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.60 R$ (155.79 ฿) |
21.50 R$ (155.11 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,990.00 R$ (793,342.47 ฿) |
117,845.07 R$ (850,000.00 ฿) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,555.57 R$ (1,078,723.40 ฿) |
119,185.27 R$ (859,666.67 ฿) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
530.13 R$ (3,823.78 ฿) |
330.31 R$ (2,382.47 ฿) |
-37.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
93.29 R$ (672.86 ฿) |
64.88 R$ (468.00 ฿) |
-30.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
109.09 R$ (786.86 ฿) |
84.78 R$ (611.53 ฿) |
-22.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
136.14 R$ (981.98 ฿) |
192.82 R$ (1,390.82 ฿) |
+41.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
216.67 R$ (1,562.79 ฿) |
52.27 R$ (377.00 ฿) |
-75.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (288.51 ฿) |
32.58 R$ (235.00 ฿) |
-18.5 % |
Childcare | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,877.27 R$ (20,753.37 ฿) |
1,490.39 R$ (10,750.00 ฿) |
-48.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
47,375.00 R$ (341,709.24 ฿) |
41,592.38 R$ (300,000.00 ฿) |
-12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
288.52 R$ (2,081.05 ฿) |
128.71 R$ (928.33 ฿) |
-55.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
231.78 R$ (1,671.77 ฿) |
102.25 R$ (737.50 ฿) |
-55.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
398.10 R$ (2,871.41 ฿) |
467.91 R$ (3,375.00 ฿) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
370.00 R$ (2,668.76 ฿) |
215.76 R$ (1,556.25 ฿) |
-41.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,356.52 R$ (16,997.26 ฿) |
2,555.42 R$ (18,431.91 ฿) |
+8.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,590.91 R$ (11,475.00 ฿) |
1,394.10 R$ (10,055.46 ฿) |
-12.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,614.29 R$ (33,282.20 ฿) |
4,702.78 R$ (33,920.52 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,413.64 R$ (24,622.08 ฿) |
3,142.29 R$ (22,664.93 ฿) |
-7.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,039.45 R$ (7,497.37 ฿) |
1,072.73 R$ (7,737.43 ฿) |
+3.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
644.04 R$ (4,645.36 ฿) |
734.16 R$ (5,295.43 ฿) |
+14.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,784.45 R$ (12,871.01 ฿) |
2,113.69 R$ (15,245.78 ฿) |
+18.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.17 | 5.50 | -45.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 120 | 82 |
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