Restaurants | Bangkok |
Manila | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (167.45 ₱) |
179.16 ฿ (300.00 ₱) |
+79.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (1,674.49 ₱) |
895.79 ฿ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-10.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (334.90 ₱) |
149.30 ฿ (250.00 ₱) |
-25.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (133.96 ₱) |
50.76 ฿ (85.00 ₱) |
-36.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
145.00 ฿ (242.80 ₱) |
89.58 ฿ (150.00 ₱) |
-38.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
85.89 ฿ (143.82 ₱) |
87.11 ฿ (145.87 ₱) |
+1.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.56 ฿ (37.78 ₱) |
30.38 ฿ (50.87 ₱) |
+34.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.90 ฿ (14.91 ₱) |
16.88 ฿ (28.27 ₱) |
+89.6 % |
Markets | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
249.99 ฿ (418.61 ₱) |
246.05 ฿ (412.01 ₱) |
-1.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.58 ฿ (66.27 ₱) |
41.89 ฿ (70.14 ₱) |
+5.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
21.19 ฿ (35.48 ₱) |
16.27 ฿ (27.25 ₱) |
-23.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.73 ฿ (121.79 ₱) |
71.43 ฿ (119.60 ₱) |
-1.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
278.85 ฿ (466.94 ₱) |
143.05 ฿ (239.54 ₱) |
-48.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
44.93 ฿ (75.23 ₱) |
79.91 ฿ (133.80 ₱) |
+77.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
140.45 ฿ (235.19 ₱) |
130.46 ฿ (218.45 ₱) |
-7.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
51.64 ฿ (86.47 ₱) |
52.75 ฿ (88.33 ₱) |
+2.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
25.62 ฿ (42.90 ₱) |
27.16 ฿ (45.47 ₱) |
+6.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
33.11 ฿ (55.44 ₱) |
54.57 ฿ (91.37 ₱) |
+64.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
28.31 ฿ (47.41 ₱) |
37.42 ฿ (62.66 ₱) |
+32.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
23.57 ฿ (39.47 ₱) |
41.98 ฿ (70.29 ₱) |
+78.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
21.53 ฿ (36.06 ₱) |
48.47 ฿ (81.16 ₱) |
+125.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
43.09 ฿ (72.15 ₱) |
67.23 ฿ (112.58 ₱) |
+56.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.99 ฿ (28.45 ₱) |
22.44 ฿ (37.58 ₱) |
+32.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (1,004.70 ₱) |
298.60 ฿ (500.00 ₱) |
-50.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
59.70 ฿ (99.96 ₱) |
51.26 ฿ (85.83 ₱) |
-14.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
111.38 ฿ (186.50 ₱) |
73.19 ฿ (122.56 ₱) |
-34.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (251.17 ₱) |
110.48 ฿ (185.00 ₱) |
-26.3 % |
Transportation | Bangkok |
Manila | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 ฿ (66.98 ₱) |
16.72 ฿ (28.00 ₱) |
-58.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (2,009.39 ₱) |
403.11 ฿ (675.00 ₱) |
-66.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (58.61 ₱) |
27.47 ฿ (46.00 ₱) |
-21.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (107.79 ₱) |
14.42 ฿ (24.14 ₱) |
-77.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (334.90 ₱) |
71.66 ฿ (120.00 ₱) |
-64.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
151.95 ฿ (254.44 ₱) |
145.05 ฿ (242.89 ₱) |
-4.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ฿ (2,009,393.95 ₱) |
895,792.48 ฿ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-25.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
925,735.29 ฿ (1,550,139.08 ₱) |
765,262.72 ฿ (1,281,428.57 ₱) |
-17.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,018.20 ฿ (5,053.97 ₱) |
4,702.31 ฿ (7,874.00 ₱) |
+55.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
433.47 ฿ (725.85 ₱) |
718.87 ฿ (1,203.75 ₱) |
+65.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
526.04 ฿ (880.85 ₱) |
934.90 ฿ (1,565.48 ₱) |
+77.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,760.03 ฿ (2,947.15 ₱) |
1,405.25 ฿ (2,353.08 ₱) |
-20.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
341.72 ฿ (572.21 ₱) |
235.15 ฿ (393.75 ₱) |
-31.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (418.62 ₱) |
238.88 ฿ (400.00 ₱) |
-4.4 % |
Childcare | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,260.71 ฿ (32,251.95 ₱) |
12,093.20 ฿ (20,250.00 ₱) |
-37.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
427,142.86 ฿ (715,248.56 ₱) |
458,944.35 ฿ (768,500.00 ₱) |
+7.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok |
Manila | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,927.57 ฿ (3,227.70 ₱) |
1,497.96 ฿ (2,508.33 ₱) |
-22.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,258.64 ฿ (2,107.59 ₱) |
1,176.41 ฿ (1,969.90 ₱) |
-6.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,363.96 ฿ (5,632.93 ₱) |
2,785.45 ฿ (4,664.21 ₱) |
-17.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,037.50 ฿ (5,086.28 ₱) |
1,567.56 ฿ (2,624.88 ₱) |
-48.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,105.26 ฿ (37,015.15 ₱) |
16,981.08 ฿ (28,434.74 ₱) |
-23.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,856.54 ฿ (18,179.23 ₱) |
9,013.87 ฿ (15,093.69 ₱) |
-17.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
60,460.20 ฿ (101,240.31 ₱) |
57,652.24 ฿ (96,538.38 ₱) |
-4.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
27,570.76 ฿ (46,167.10 ₱) |
21,200.37 ฿ (35,499.92 ₱) |
-23.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,925.91 ฿ (30,016.85 ₱) |
11,016.90 ฿ (18,447.74 ₱) |
-38.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,343.67 ฿ (13,971.43 ₱) |
7,813.54 ฿ (13,083.74 ₱) |
-6.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok |
Manila | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
26,676.09 ฿ (44,668.97 ₱) |
17,783.23 ฿ (29,777.92 ₱) |
-33.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.81 | 7.43 | +27.9 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 302 | 130 |
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