Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 47.7% cheaper than Mackay.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Mackay, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.95
A$22.61
|
$2.26
THB82.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.30
A$17.08
|
$5.53
THB202.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
A$4.02
|
$0.63
THB23.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.68
|
$0.35
THB12.77
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
A$3.35
|
$1.38
THB50.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
A$7.54
|
$7.97
THB291.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.37
|
$6.00
THB219.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
A$7.38
|
$1.92
THB70.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
A$4.86
|
$1.07
THB39.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.73
|
$1.19
THB43.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.67
|
$0.48
THB17.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.62
|
$0.79
THB28.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
A$3.33
|
$0.63
THB23.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.64
THB23.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
A$1.24
|
$0.45
THB16.63
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.35
|
$4.25
THB155.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.46
A$100.48
|
$22.11
THB808.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,213.83
A$57,777.39
|
$24,588.11
THB898,809.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.24
THB337.60
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.81
A$93.45
|
$15.82
THB578.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$714.43
A$1,080.19
|
$393.06
THB14,368.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.52
A$770.37
|
$209.24
THB7,648.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.11
A$166.49
|
$48.32
THB1,766.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$329.15
THB12,031.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,347.16
THB378,236.70
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.31
A$12.56
|
$1.87
THB68.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
A$5.86
|
$1.81
THB66.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$36.55
A$55.27
|
$3.52
THB128.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.43
A$112.54
|
$46.67
THB1,706.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.61
|
$5.45
THB199.30
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
Mackay
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.69
A$150.72
|
$34.16
THB1,248.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.70
THB976.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.38
A$138.16
|
$75.98
THB2,777.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.84
A$75.36
|
$61.99
THB2,266.08
|
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