Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 17.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,663
|
$2.33
THB79.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,545
|
$6.02
THB205.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,169
|
$0.70
THB24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA930
|
$0.38
THB12.93
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,590
|
$1.40
THB47.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,607
|
$8.16
THB278.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,884
|
$6.68
THB227.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,105
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,363
|
$1.29
THB43.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA732
|
$1.23
THB41.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA565
|
$0.52
THB17.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,226
|
$0.82
THB27.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA750
|
$0.66
THB22.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.69
THB23.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA652
|
$0.54
THB18.25
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,216
|
$4.47
THB152.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,018
|
$25.43
THB866.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,413,165
|
$31,362.48
THB1,068,647.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,747
|
$9.67
THB329.36
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,850
|
$17.13
THB583.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA602,797
|
$389.22
THB13,262.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA221,958
|
$225.23
THB7,674.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA283,564
|
$55.17
THB1,880.00
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA132,888
|
$341.66
THB11,641.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,164,827
|
$10,344.18
THB352,468.27
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,715
|
$2.20
THB74.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,565
|
$1.90
THB64.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,327
|
$3.85
THB131.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,008
|
$48.79
THB1,662.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,070
|
$5.42
THB184.71
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,237
|
$38.62
THB1,315.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,529
|
$29.36
THB1,000.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,229
|
$82.78
THB2,820.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA56,884
|
$65.55
THB2,233.71
|
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