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Thailand vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 44.5% cheaper than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 57.8% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 57.2% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$2.89 THB96.05	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50	$6.99 THB232.42	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25	$0.75 THB24.81	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00	$0.37 THB12.19	-90.8%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.35	$1.34 THB44.43	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50	$7.95 THB264.36	+127.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.00	$7.12 THB236.74	+611.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.25	$2.06 THB68.55	-71.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27	$1.37 THB45.52	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	$1.35 THB44.98	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$0.57 THB18.99	-64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.93 THB31.07	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.82 THB27.38
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27	$0.72 THB24.01	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.27	$0.57 THB18.88	-75.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 57.8% less for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.01	$5.07 THB168.49	-63.8%
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)	$14.94	$10.77 THB358.41	-27.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 57.2% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$198.00	$19.17 THB637.71	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$900.00	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$621.67	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.24	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-41.0%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.00	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+203.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,528.28 THB383K
Average			+203.3%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.10 THB69.86
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00	$2.00 THB66.47	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$4.15 THB138.07	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.00	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+150.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.05 THB201.30
Average			+13.7%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.00	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.00	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.00	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-20.5%
Average			-36.6%

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