Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 16.0% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 56.2% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 1.2% more in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 17.7% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 36.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare and groceries in Thailand are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$2.33
THB77.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.40
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.43
|
$0.70
THB23.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.38
THB12.64
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.76
|
$8.16
THB272.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.54
|
$6.68
THB222.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$1.29
THB43.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$1.23
THB41.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.52
THB17.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.82
THB27.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.66
THB21.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.69
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.54
THB17.85
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.54
|
$4.47
THB148.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€29.77
|
$25.43
THB847.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€20,643.93
|
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.49
|
$9.67
THB322.12
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€28.57
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€456.09
|
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€456.09
|
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€60.58
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
|
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€313.66
|
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,800.91
|
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$2.20
THB73.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.90
THB63.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.25
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€62.41
|
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.24
|
$5.42
THB180.66
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€91.22
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€81.62
|
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
|
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