Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 10.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Thailand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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