Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 97.8% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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