Cost of living comparison

compared to

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 3.4 times more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.5 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 8.9 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 67.3% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.9% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Thailand, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 5.5 times more for restaurants

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 THB85.43	$26.71 FKP20.17	+899.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB223.63	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 THB23.49	$2.26 FKP1.71	+207.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 THB11.51	$1.29 FKP0.97	+257.5%
Average			+455.0%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 THB45.03	$3.36 FKP2.53	+138.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.88 THB252.05	$1.47 FKP1.11	-81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 THB229.11	$7.99 FKP6.03	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 THB66.18	$7.17 FKP5.41	+246.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 THB45.15	$3.56 FKP2.69	+152.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 THB42.47	$4.03 FKP3.04	+203.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 THB18.95	$2.27 FKP1.71	+283.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 THB28.72	$4.53 FKP3.42	+404.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 THB24.08	$2.38 FKP1.80	+216.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB22.77	$1.70 FKP1.28	+138.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB19.72	$0.33 FKP0.25	-45.9%
Average			+151.5%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 THB154.50	$6.19 FKP4.68	+28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 THB899.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,471.21 THB974,258.89	$2,670.87 FKP2,016.98	-91.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 THB336.66	??
Average			-31.5%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.9 times more for housing

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.52 THB592.20	$452.27 FKP341.54	+2341.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.60 THB13,256.12	$1,201.89 FKP907.64	+189.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.86 THB8,532.32	$868.03 FKP655.52	+225.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.46 THB1,933.10	$299.85 FKP226.44	+395.9%
Average			+788.2%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.3% more for childcare

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.13 THB11,482.48	$600.94 FKP453.82	+67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,104.31 THB355,039.19	??
Average			+67.3%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 THB68.88	$4.21 FKP3.18	+95.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 THB63.01	$3.36 FKP2.54	+70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.31 THB137.94	$16.29 FKP12.30	+277.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.45 THB1,709.08	$22.33 FKP16.86	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.32 THB201.98	$11.02 FKP8.32	+74.4%
Average			+91.9%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Thailand	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.08 THB1,185.58	$113.51 FKP85.72	+206.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.48 THB942.56	$93.48 FKP70.59	+217.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.15 THB2,914.34	$110.17 FKP83.20	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.13 THB2,210.16	$106.83 FKP80.68	+54.6%
Average			+124.7%

Thailand vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Thailand vs.

France

Thailand vs.

Ireland

Thailand vs.

Peru

Thailand vs.

Italy

Thailand vs.

Egypt

Thailand vs.

Canada

Thailand vs.

United Kingdom

Thailand vs.

Austria

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Bangkok vs. Port Stanley

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Thailand

Add prices for Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) or Thailand. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.