Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 57.5% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$2.33
THB79.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$6.02
THB206.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.70
THB24.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.38
THB12.99
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.40
THB47.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$8.16
THB279.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$6.68
THB228.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.05
THB70.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.29
THB44.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.23
THB42.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.52
THB17.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.82
THB27.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.66
THB22.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.69
THB23.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.54
THB18.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$4.47
THB152.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$25.43
THB870.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,073,464.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$9.67
THB330.84
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$17.13
THB586.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$389.22
THB13,322.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$225.23
THB7,709.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$55.17
THB1,888.48
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$341.66
THB11,694.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$10,344.18
THB354,057.17
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$2.20
THB75.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$1.90
THB65.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$3.85
THB131.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$48.79
THB1,670.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.42
THB185.55
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$38.62
THB1,321.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$29.36
THB1,004.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$82.78
THB2,833.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$65.55
THB2,243.78
|
|
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