Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 11.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$2.33
THB79.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.02
THB204.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.70
THB23.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.38
THB12.87
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.40
THB47.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$8.16
THB276.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.68
THB226.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.05
THB69.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.29
THB43.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.23
THB41.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.52
THB17.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.82
THB27.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.69
THB23.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.54
THB18.16
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.47
THB151.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$25.43
THB862.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$31,362.48
THB1,063,439.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$9.67
THB327.75
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$17.13
THB581.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$389.22
THB13,197.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$225.23
THB7,637.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$55.17
THB1,870.84
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$341.66
THB11,584.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$10,344.18
THB350,750.69
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.20
THB74.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.90
THB64.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.85
THB130.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$48.79
THB1,654.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$5.42
THB183.81
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$38.62
THB1,309.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$29.36
THB995.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$82.78
THB2,806.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$65.55
THB2,222.82
|
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