Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 23.7% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Thailand instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$2.26
THB76.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.92
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.63
THB21.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$0.35
THB11.82
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.75
|
$7.97
THB269.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$6.00
THB202.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$1.07
THB36.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.19
THB40.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.48
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.79
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.63
THB21.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.64
THB21.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.45
THB15.39
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.84
|
$4.25
THB143.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.03
|
$22.11
THB747.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,520.57
|
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.32
|
$9.24
THB312.43
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.86
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€500.48
|
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€462.94
|
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.22
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€326.98
|
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,004.78
|
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.25
|
$1.87
THB63.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$1.81
THB61.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.06
|
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.01
|
$5.45
THB184.45
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.53
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.09
|
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
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