Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 19.9% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.33
THB80.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.02
THB207.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.70
THB24.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.38
THB13.08
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.40
THB48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$8.16
THB281.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.68
THB230.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.05
THB70.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.29
THB44.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.23
THB42.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.52
THB17.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.82
THB28.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.66
THB22.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.69
THB23.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.54
THB18.46
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.47
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$25.43
THB876.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,080,943.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$9.67
THB333.15
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$17.13
THB590.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$389.22
THB13,414.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$225.23
THB7,762.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$55.17
THB1,901.63
|
|
pay 84.7% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$341.66
THB11,775.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB356,523.92
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.20
THB75.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.90
THB65.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.85
THB132.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$48.79
THB1,681.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.42
THB186.84
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$38.62
THB1,331.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$29.36
THB1,011.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$82.78
THB2,853.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$65.55
THB2,259.41
|
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