Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Saint Martin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Martin
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Thailand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.33
THB81.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.02
THB209.49
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.70
THB24.52
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.38
THB13.20
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.40
THB48.69
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.16
THB284.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.68
THB232.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.05
THB71.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
THB44.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
THB42.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
THB18.11
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
THB28.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
THB22.91
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
THB24.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
THB18.64
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.47
THB155.45
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB885.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.67
THB336.35
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.13
THB596.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$389.22
THB13,543.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$225.23
THB7,837.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.17
THB1,919.93
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.66
THB11,888.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB359,954.45
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.20
THB76.55
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.90
THB66.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.85
THB133.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.79
THB1,697.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.42
THB188.64
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Martin
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.62
THB1,343.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.36
THB1,021.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.78
THB2,880.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.55
THB2,281.15
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