Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.3 times more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 76.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 43.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 5.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.33 THB76.92	$21.62	+826.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 THB198.48	$9.12	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 THB23.23	$1.32	+88.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.51	$2.75	+624.8%
Average			+397.8%

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pay 76.0% more for groceries

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 THB46.13	$2.81	+100.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16 THB269.11	$2.52	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.68 THB220.39	$1.59	-76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 THB67.47	$4.48	+119.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 THB42.54	$2.66	+106.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 THB40.58	$2.37	+92.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 THB17.16	$1.26	+141.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 THB26.88	$1.48	+81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 THB21.71	$1.15	+75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 THB22.82	$1.54	+123.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 THB17.66	$1.29	+141.6%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 43.7% more for transportation

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB147.29	$11.84	+164.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 THB838.52	$32.00	+25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,362.48 THB1,034,020.82	$3,497.00	-88.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.67 THB318.68	$16.71	+72.9%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.13 THB564.92	$230.17	+1243.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.22 THB12,832.58	$883.33	+126.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.23 THB7,425.98	$726.88	+222.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.17 THB1,819.09	$73.28	+32.8%
Average			+406.4%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$341.66 THB11,264.47	$142.50	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,344.18 THB341,047.50	$1,442.50	-86.1%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 THB72.52	$3.25	+47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 THB62.62	$2.83	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 THB126.84	$15.75	+309.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.79 THB1,608.66	$30.50	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 THB178.73	$6.50	+19.9%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Thailand	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.62 THB1,273.23	$42.50	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.36 THB968.01	$42.00	+43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.78 THB2,729.31	$75.00	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.55 THB2,161.33	$64.50	-1.6%
Average			+10.5%

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