Since the war of the Ukraines, America can be cheaper in certain aspects then Thailand. People who cannot put america on a map will obviously giggle and say Nay Nay as usual.
Many things are currently far better bargain in america "thanks" to the energy crisis in the world and the administration having started to highly subsidise electricity so naturally prices drop. Not to forget the illegal and cheap labor with all the mexican, south american illegal migrants illegaly on the job, with very low wages and thus prices drop all over.