Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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Thailand
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
THB76.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.66
THB206.73
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.67
THB24.40
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.35
THB12.93
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.48
THB54.22
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.99
THB292.14
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.46
THB236.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.75
THB63.84
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
THB39.14
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
THB44.03
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
THB18.43
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
THB28.94
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
THB21.56
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
THB22.57
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
THB16.80
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.57
THB167.00
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.32
THB888.89
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.68
THB353.91
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pay (unknown) more for housing
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.10
THB625.06
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.90
THB69.39
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.94
THB71.08
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.61
THB132.08
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.63
THB205.88
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Thailand
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.03
THB988.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.30
THB2,386.88
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