Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kentucky vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 19.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% more in Kentucky
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Kentucky
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Kentucky
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Kentucky
- Childcare
-
pay 96.8% less in Kentucky
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Kentucky
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kentucky
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Kentucky vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
?? | |
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of transportation
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
?? | |
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of housing
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Thailand vs. Kentucky - Cost of clothing
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