Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 4.1% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 62.5% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
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