Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Montserrat, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Montserrat
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.81
฿64.93
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.71
฿205.36
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.64
฿23.01
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.32
฿11.51
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Montserrat
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.34
฿48.22
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.53
฿270.71
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.27
฿225.43
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.55
฿55.84
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
฿35.05
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
฿38.99
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
฿18.86
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
฿27.81
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
฿19.93
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
฿19.10
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
฿14.84
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Montserrat
|
Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
฿166.86
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.16
฿832.34
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,407.71
฿1,200,658.11
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.73
฿242.01
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Montserrat
|
Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.03
฿683.94
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.36
฿10,399.31
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$182.40
฿6,555.43
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$43.42
฿1,560.34
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Montserrat
|
Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$382.69
฿13,753.65
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,907.98
฿392,028.01
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Montserrat
|
Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.92
฿68.88
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.72
฿61.67
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.52
฿126.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.86
฿1,612.18
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.07
฿182.07
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montserrat
|
Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.03
฿1,654.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.05
฿1,007.97
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.52
฿2,822.09
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.24
฿2,308.63
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