Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 46.1% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 67.0% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 62.2% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$2.89 THB96.05	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$6.99 THB232.42	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.75 THB24.81	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.37 THB12.19	-81.7%
Average			-61.8%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.0% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.34 THB44.43	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$7.95 THB264.36	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$7.12 THB236.74	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.06 THB68.55	-60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$1.37 THB45.52	-72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.35 THB44.98	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.57 THB18.99	-82.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.93 THB31.07	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.82 THB27.38	-85.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.72 THB24.01	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.57 THB18.88	-77.3%
Average			-67.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.07 THB168.49	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.87 THB1,093.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$29,201.01 THB971K	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.77 THB358.41
Average			-8.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.2% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$19.17 THB637.71	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-68.2%
Average			-62.2%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+243.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$11,528.28 THB383K	+336.7%
Average			+287.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.10 THB69.86	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$2.00 THB66.47	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$4.15 THB138.07	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.05 THB201.30
Average			-30.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+178.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$77.91 THB2,591.55	+55.8%
Average			+22.6%

Marshall Islands vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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