Cost of Living Comparison Between Joao Pessoa and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 26.2% higher than in Joao Pessoa (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 39.4% higher than in Joao Pessoa | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 93.1% higher than in Joao Pessoa | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 4.3% lower than in Joao Pessoa | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 61.8% higher than in Joao Pessoa | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 9.2% higher than in Joao Pessoa | |
Restaurants | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22.00 R$ (156.11 ฿) |
14.09 R$ (100.00 ฿) |
-35.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 R$ (851.52 ฿) |
130.09 R$ (923.12 ฿) |
+8.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (248.36 ฿) |
28.18 R$ (200.00 ฿) |
-19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.00 R$ (63.86 ฿) |
10.59 R$ (75.16 ฿) |
+17.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
14.50 R$ (102.89 ฿) |
21.14 R$ (150.00 ฿) |
+45.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8.54 R$ (60.61 ฿) |
12.04 R$ (85.46 ฿) |
+41.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.52 R$ (32.11 ฿) |
2.94 R$ (20.88 ฿) |
-35.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 R$ (20.11 ฿) |
1.61 R$ (11.44 ฿) |
-43.1 % |
Markets | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
25.04 R$ (177.67 ฿) |
34.31 R$ (243.43 ฿) |
+37.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
6.29 R$ (44.65 ฿) |
7.38 R$ (52.40 ฿) |
+17.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.40 R$ (17.00 ฿) |
3.33 R$ (23.67 ฿) |
+39.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.70 R$ (90.12 ฿) |
11.26 R$ (79.92 ฿) |
-11.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
15.88 R$ (112.65 ฿) |
44.64 R$ (316.76 ฿) |
+181.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.01 R$ (63.90 ฿) |
6.67 R$ (47.30 ฿) |
-26.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
17.01 R$ (120.70 ฿) |
24.35 R$ (172.81 ฿) |
+43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.31 R$ (30.57 ฿) |
6.96 R$ (49.36 ฿) |
+61.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.27 R$ (16.09 ฿) |
3.58 R$ (25.39 ฿) |
+57.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.44 R$ (17.30 ฿) |
5.19 R$ (36.80 ฿) |
+112.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.65 R$ (18.78 ฿) |
3.94 R$ (27.95 ฿) |
+48.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.58 R$ (18.33 ฿) |
3.52 R$ (24.95 ฿) |
+36.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.51 R$ (10.73 ฿) |
3.12 R$ (22.14 ฿) |
+106.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.78 R$ (19.74 ฿) |
6.36 R$ (45.10 ฿) |
+128.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.32 R$ (23.55 ฿) |
2.23 R$ (15.81 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 R$ (212.88 ฿) |
84.55 R$ (600.00 ฿) |
+181.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 R$ (43.91 ฿) |
8.91 R$ (63.20 ฿) |
+43.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.21 R$ (79.58 ฿) |
16.38 R$ (116.25 ฿) |
+46.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 R$ (63.86 ฿) |
21.14 R$ (150.00 ฿) |
+134.9 % |
Transportation | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.90 R$ (34.77 ฿) |
6.20 R$ (44.00 ฿) |
+26.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
350.00 R$ (2,483.60 ฿) |
183.20 R$ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-47.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 R$ (35.48 ฿) |
4.93 R$ (35.00 ฿) |
-1.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
16.09 R$ (114.20 ฿) |
9.82 R$ (69.66 ฿) |
-39.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R$ (141.92 ฿) |
28.18 R$ (200.00 ฿) |
+40.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20.50 R$ (145.48 ฿) |
21.64 R$ (153.56 ฿) |
+5.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (851,521.46 ฿) |
262,045.50 R$ (1,859,478.05 ฿) |
+118.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
141,997.50 R$ (1,007,615.99 ฿) |
129,943.26 R$ (922,078.95 ฿) |
-8.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
323.61 R$ (2,296.37 ฿) |
472.26 R$ (3,351.15 ฿) |
+45.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
98.50 R$ (698.96 ฿) |
66.31 R$ (470.53 ฿) |
-32.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98.00 R$ (695.41 ฿) |
76.54 R$ (543.10 ฿) |
-21.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
130.65 R$ (927.09 ฿) |
286.96 R$ (2,036.26 ฿) |
+119.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
150.00 R$ (1,064.40 ฿) |
55.94 R$ (396.92 ฿) |
-62.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 R$ (248.36 ฿) |
35.23 R$ (250.00 ฿) |
+0.7 % |
Childcare | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,366.67 R$ (9,697.88 ฿) |
3,125.20 R$ (22,176.48 ฿) |
+128.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,200.00 R$ (221,395.58 ฿) |
63,187.54 R$ (448,379.55 ฿) |
+102.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
233.33 R$ (1,655.74 ฿) |
273.68 R$ (1,942.04 ฿) |
+17.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
237.50 R$ (1,685.30 ฿) |
199.65 R$ (1,416.70 ฿) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
433.33 R$ (3,074.94 ฿) |
513.76 R$ (3,645.67 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
360.00 R$ (2,554.56 ฿) |
468.30 R$ (3,323.04 ฿) |
+30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,400.00 R$ (9,934.42 ฿) |
3,112.41 R$ (22,085.71 ฿) |
+122.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,400.00 R$ (9,934.42 ฿) |
1,465.98 R$ (10,402.63 ฿) |
+4.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,250.00 R$ (23,062.04 ฿) |
8,231.48 R$ (58,410.71 ฿) |
+153.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,775.00 R$ (19,691.43 ฿) |
4,231.12 R$ (30,024.07 ฿) |
+52.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
557.41 R$ (3,955.41 ฿) |
2,449.33 R$ (17,380.47 ฿) |
+339.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
371.61 R$ (2,636.94 ฿) |
1,138.89 R$ (8,081.57 ฿) |
+206.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Joao Pessoa Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,191.00 R$ (15,547.36 ฿) |
3,335.89 R$ (23,671.49 ฿) |
+52.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.00 | 5.98 | -40.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 310 |
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