Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 44.2% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Thailand

The cost of childcare and clothing in Thailand are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.

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Thailand vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$2.89 THB96.05	-82.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.99 THB232.42	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.75 THB24.81	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.37 THB12.19	-69.5%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.34 THB44.43	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$7.95 THB264.36	+86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.12 THB236.74	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.06 THB68.55	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.37 THB45.52	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.35 THB44.98	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.57 THB18.99	-48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 THB31.07	-74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.82 THB27.38	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 THB24.01	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.57 THB18.88	-56.2%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.07 THB168.49	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.87 THB1,093.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,201.01 THB971K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.77 THB358.41
Average			-17.0%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$19.17 THB637.71	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-69.3%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+178.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$11,528.28 THB383K	+523.1%
Average			+316.8%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.10 THB69.86	-12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.00 THB66.47	-46.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.15 THB138.07
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$50.07 THB1,665.52	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.05 THB201.30	-3.8%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.84 THB1,092.57
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$77.91 THB2,591.55
Average			+0.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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