Restaurants | Bangkok |
Manila | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (158.53 ₱) |
157.70 ฿ (250.00 ₱) |
+57.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (1,585.27 ₱) |
1,009.29 ฿ (1,600.00 ₱) |
+0.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (317.05 ₱) |
126.16 ฿ (200.00 ₱) |
-36.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (126.82 ₱) |
49.20 ฿ (78.00 ₱) |
-38.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (237.79 ₱) |
75.70 ฿ (120.00 ₱) |
-49.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
77.09 ฿ (122.20 ₱) |
106.64 ฿ (169.05 ₱) |
+38.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
18.86 ฿ (29.90 ₱) |
35.32 ฿ (55.99 ₱) |
+87.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.83 ฿ (17.17 ₱) |
16.46 ฿ (26.09 ₱) |
+51.9 % |
Markets | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
224.56 ฿ (355.99 ₱) |
229.04 ฿ (363.10 ₱) |
+2.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
57.19 ฿ (90.67 ₱) |
41.01 ฿ (65.01 ₱) |
-28.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.41 ฿ (37.10 ₱) |
14.71 ฿ (23.31 ₱) |
-37.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
68.46 ฿ (108.53 ₱) |
65.34 ฿ (103.58 ₱) |
-4.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
266.43 ฿ (422.36 ₱) |
106.85 ฿ (169.38 ₱) |
-59.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.78 ฿ (75.75 ₱) |
71.86 ฿ (113.92 ₱) |
+50.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
202.56 ฿ (321.12 ₱) |
112.82 ฿ (178.85 ₱) |
-44.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
46.43 ฿ (73.60 ₱) |
44.95 ฿ (71.26 ₱) |
-3.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
20.96 ฿ (33.23 ₱) |
23.94 ฿ (37.96 ₱) |
+14.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
29.12 ฿ (46.16 ₱) |
46.11 ฿ (73.09 ₱) |
+58.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
24.71 ฿ (39.16 ₱) |
23.24 ฿ (36.84 ₱) |
-5.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
24.58 ฿ (38.97 ₱) |
30.49 ฿ (48.33 ₱) |
+24.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
20.90 ฿ (33.13 ₱) |
33.87 ฿ (53.69 ₱) |
+62.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
40.18 ฿ (63.70 ₱) |
47.80 ฿ (75.78 ₱) |
+19.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.60 ฿ (26.32 ₱) |
23.48 ฿ (37.23 ₱) |
+41.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ฿ (1,109.69 ₱) |
315.40 ฿ (500.00 ₱) |
-54.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
55.85 ฿ (88.54 ₱) |
42.05 ฿ (66.66 ₱) |
-24.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
99.08 ฿ (157.07 ₱) |
60.95 ฿ (96.62 ₱) |
-38.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (237.79 ₱) |
94.62 ฿ (150.00 ₱) |
-36.9 % |
Transportation | Bangkok |
Manila | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (69.75 ₱) |
18.92 ฿ (30.00 ₱) |
-57.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (2,060.85 ₱) |
424.09 ฿ (672.30 ₱) |
-67.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (55.48 ₱) |
25.23 ฿ (40.00 ₱) |
-27.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
65.98 ฿ (104.60 ₱) |
13.70 ฿ (21.73 ₱) |
-79.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (285.35 ₱) |
75.70 ฿ (120.00 ₱) |
-57.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.84 ฿ (248.63 ₱) |
181.22 ฿ (287.28 ₱) |
+15.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (3,170,545.35 ₱) |
820,048.20 ฿ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
-59.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
896,952.38 ฿ (1,421,914.10 ₱) |
645,875.57 ฿ (1,023,888.89 ₱) |
-28.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,724.20 ฿ (4,318.60 ₱) |
3,964.64 ฿ (6,285.04 ₱) |
+45.5 % |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.55 ฿ (2.46 ₱) |
5.21 ฿ (8.27 ₱) |
+235.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
533.03 ฿ (845.00 ₱) |
1,345.46 ฿ (2,132.92 ₱) |
+152.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,846.63 ฿ (2,927.42 ₱) |
1,718.95 ฿ (2,725.00 ₱) |
-6.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
350.00 ฿ (554.85 ₱) |
207.38 ฿ (328.75 ₱) |
-40.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
275.00 ฿ (435.95 ₱) |
220.78 ฿ (350.00 ₱) |
-19.7 % |
Childcare | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
18,155.56 ฿ (28,781.51 ₱) |
13,367.09 ฿ (21,190.48 ₱) |
-26.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
472,823.11 ฿ (749,553.56 ₱) |
441,564.41 ฿ (700,000.00 ₱) |
-6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok |
Manila | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,069.52 ฿ (3,280.76 ₱) |
1,334.65 ฿ (2,115.79 ₱) |
-35.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,319.88 ฿ (2,092.37 ₱) |
1,035.26 ฿ (1,641.18 ₱) |
-21.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,190.29 ฿ (5,057.49 ₱) |
2,599.59 ฿ (4,121.05 ₱) |
-18.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,473.87 ฿ (5,507.03 ₱) |
2,417.34 ฿ (3,832.14 ₱) |
-30.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,937.50 ฿ (34,776.92 ₱) |
19,378.60 ฿ (30,720.36 ₱) |
-11.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,685.71 ฿ (16,939.77 ₱) |
10,092.90 ฿ (16,000.00 ₱) |
-5.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
67,193.57 ฿ (106,520.13 ₱) |
57,673.72 ฿ (91,428.57 ₱) |
-14.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
33,029.41 ฿ (52,360.62 ₱) |
26,257.31 ฿ (41,625.00 ₱) |
-20.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,713.37 ฿ (28,080.51 ₱) |
14,734.55 ฿ (23,358.28 ₱) |
-16.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,361.20 ฿ (13,254.79 ₱) |
9,068.87 ฿ (14,376.63 ₱) |
+8.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,836.67 ฿ (34,617.08 ₱) |
15,160.38 ฿ (24,033.33 ₱) |
-30.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.81 | 8.11 | +39.6 % |
Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 330 | 163 |
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