Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 41.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$2.33
THB76.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.02
THB196.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.70
THB23.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.38
THB12.41
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.40
THB45.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$8.16
THB267.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.68
THB218.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.05
THB66.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.29
THB42.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.23
THB40.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.52
THB17.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
THB26.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.66
THB21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.69
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.54
THB17.52
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.47
THB146.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB832.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,362.48
THB1,026,054.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.67
THB316.23
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$17.13
THB560.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$389.22
THB12,733.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$225.23
THB7,368.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$55.17
THB1,805.07
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$341.66
THB11,177.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,344.18
THB338,419.91
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.20
THB71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.90
THB62.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$3.85
THB125.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$48.79
THB1,596.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.42
THB177.35
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$38.62
THB1,263.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$29.36
THB960.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$82.78
THB2,708.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$65.55
THB2,144.68
|
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