Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 70.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 61.3% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 76.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.6% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 71.4% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 89.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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