Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
฿72.31
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.66
฿196.45
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.67
฿23.19
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.35
฿12.29
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.48
฿51.53
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.99
฿277.62
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.46
฿224.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.75
฿60.67
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
฿37.19
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
฿41.84
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
฿17.51
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
฿27.51
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
฿20.49
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
฿21.45
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
฿15.97
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.57
฿158.71
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.32
฿844.72
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,287.73
฿1,086,881.53
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.68
฿336.32
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.10
฿594.00
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$290.79
฿10,101.60
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$207.49
฿7,207.71
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.43
฿1,717.10
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.45
฿11,618.34
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,908.05
฿344,188.50
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.90
฿65.94
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.94
฿67.55
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.61
฿125.51
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.07
฿1,635.00
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.63
฿195.65
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.39
฿1,403.12
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.03
฿938.96
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.02
฿2,849.26
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.30
฿2,268.28
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