Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 22.7% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Thailand
The cost of groceries and childcare in Thailand are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.85
|
$2.33
THB79.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
$6.02
THB205.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.70
THB24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$0.38
THB12.93
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.40
THB47.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$8.16
THB278.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.97
|
$6.68
THB227.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$1.29
THB43.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.23
THB41.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.52
THB17.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.82
THB27.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.66
THB22.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.69
THB23.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.54
THB18.25
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.85
|
$4.47
THB152.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.46
|
$25.43
THB866.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,743.73
|
$31,362.48
THB1,068,517.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.30
|
$9.67
THB329.32
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
$17.13
THB583.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€663.01
|
$389.22
THB13,260.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.28
|
$225.23
THB7,673.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.47
|
$55.17
THB1,879.77
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.35
|
$341.66
THB11,640.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,305.63
|
$10,344.18
THB352,425.28
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$2.20
THB74.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$1.90
THB64.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.85
THB131.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.43
|
$48.79
THB1,662.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.25
|
$5.42
THB184.69
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.88
|
$38.62
THB1,315.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.47
|
$29.36
THB1,000.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.51
|
$82.78
THB2,820.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.67
|
$65.55
THB2,233.44
|
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