pricey

[essox essox]

Was driving down number 7 Saturday....25th July....

Stopped at services for big pee pee.....thought I would have BIG MAC from Macdonalds.....went inside....saw PRICE 215 baht....

Said to myself effin ell......5.40 in uk money......

Decided too much so had to starve.

ANYONE ELSE THINK TOO MUCH MONEY ???????

[Crossy]

Only 4.29 in the UK.

 

Better in The Pub.

[essox essox]

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

Only 4.29 in the UK.

 

Better in The Pub.

ok i did say that I NOT BUY !!!

[richard_smith237]

With the gentle increase in prices over the last 10 years or so combined with the steady appreciation of the Thai Baht, Thailand is most definitely no longer a cheap place to be. 

 

Many many of the same things are cheaper in the UK now. 

 

Street-food, hotels and Chinese junk off lazada, Seafood and Whisky on the table in a bar are a few of things which are cheaper in Thailand these days.....

 

 

...of course, there are probably a few more...i.e. comparing housing in Bangkok to London... but if comparing degree of civilisation (I wouldn’t want to live in Rural Thailand but would prefer to live in Rural UK) - I can get a larger house, with more land in the Rural Countryside in the UK than I can in Bangkok (I know, apples an oranges - but its a comparison of ‘costs I face’ between Thailand and the UK).

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

9 minutes ago, essox essox said:

Was driving down number 7 Saturday....25th July....

Stopped at services for big pee pee.....thought I would have BIG MAC from Macdonalds.....went inside....saw PRICE 215 baht....

Said to myself effin ell......5.40 in uk money......

Decided too much so had to starve.

ANYONE ELSE THINK TOO MUCH MONEY ???????

That's where the local boys go with the girls to impress them. Look, 215B!

[utalkin2me]

Mcdonald's is not cheap anywhere. It does happen to be even worse here. 

 

On the other hand, there are far more places here I can spend 200-250 baht and get a great meal than anywhere I can think of. 

[Damrongsak]

I think the price in the U.S. is now about $4. - 125 baht.  Add about 50 baht for medium fries and a drink.

[essox essox]

6 minutes ago, utalkin2me said:

Mcdonald's is not cheap anywhere. It does happen to be even worse here. 

 

On the other hand, there are far more places here I can spend 200-250 baht and get a great meal than anywhere I can think of. 

just what i thought thats why i not buy the big mac......

[Damrongsak]

21 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That's where the local boys go with the girls to impress them. Look, 215B!

[Kwasaki]

Typical westerner in Thailand, McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza is a treat in Thailand same KFC if you ask me, plenty other Thai places do dog rolls and pizza stuff even better IMHO.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 minute ago, Damrongsak said:

Maybe they are looking for her...

 

[lopburi3]

Big Max index for July - most expensive USD

Switzerland $6.91

USA            $5.71 (4th place)

Thailand      $4.08 (15th place)

Philippines   $2.87 (40th place)

https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/

 

Below is the current Thai online price.

Edited July 27, 2020 by lopburi3

[mr mr]

34 minutes ago, essox essox said:

Stopped at services for big pee pee

did the big boy manage to do his big pee pee though ? jesus wept what adult writes they had to take a big pee pee. 

[sammieuk1]

I had a shock stuck here in the UK had a burger king whopper meal delivered by deliveroo £11.69 ate the box and bag for afters ???? 

[worgeordie]

Even there cheapest burger, used to be 19 Bhat,21, then 24 is now 32 Bhat,

at 19 -21 Bhat  was ok for a quick snack,but 32 Bhat !!!!, no better than what

you get in 7-11.the price increase must be due to the huge wage hike they gave the servers ????

 

regards worgeordie

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

Over priced US junk food. Why bother.

[tribalfusion001]

21 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

I had a shock stuck here in the UK had a burger king whopper meal delivered by deliveroo £11.69 ate the box and bag for afters ???? 

You were robbed.

Edited July 27, 2020 by tribalfusion001

[RichardColeman]

46 minutes ago, essox essox said:

Stopped at services for big pee pee.....thought I would have BIG MAC from Macdonalds.....went inside....saw PRICE 215 baht....

Try burger king at the airport ! I see the prices and decide to wait for the plane food !

[stouricks]

15 minutes ago, mr mr said:

did the big boy manage to do his big pee pee though ? jesus wept what adult writes they had to take a big pee pee. 

Who says he's an adult? 

[tribalfusion001]

Was 185 for a Big Mac set at the top of Ratchada soi 17, this was 24th March, might have gone up by now.

Edited July 27, 2020 by tribalfusion001

[sammieuk1]

5 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Try burger king at the airport ! I see the prices and decide to wait for the plane food !

The chips are individually priced there ???? 

[Airalee]

Order online...2 Big Macs, fries, nuggets and strips and 2 cokes.  ฿299

 

 

[Gumballl]

18 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

Over priced US junk food. Why bother.

Because the beef comes from AUS.

[johng]

21 minutes ago, mr mr said:

did the big boy manage to do his big pee pee though ?

I always go to "Big Chee" ????

 

Stoped eating the "Macadonuts" ages ago, better to buy some burger buns,  minced pork/beef and make your own..do still buy the occasional pizza after the wife wins the lottery.

[bwpage3]

If I wanted a Big Mac, I would have a Big Mac.

 

If you have to let $5 decide whether or not you can have a Big Mac, that is a sad way to have to live.

[Paiman]

7 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

If you have to let $5 decide whether or not you can have a Big Mac, that is a sad way to have to live.

I guess everybody has his own sets of rules to make a decision. Not a sad way at all. Just different compared to yours.

 

I assume any way living different compared to yours is sad way to live?

 

I find it sad way to live being so intolerant.

 

 

[Matzzon]

A pricey McDonalds discussion among the expats in Thailand. You people really have nothing to do with your life! ????

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

A pricey McDonalds discussion among the expats in Thailand. You people really have nothing to do with your life! ????

 

And your life is so filled with contentment you felt compelled to let everyone know that you think they 'really have nothing to with their lives' if they are commenting on such thread.... hmmmm....  

 

 

Isn’t it easier just to ignore threads you don't find interesting rather than repeatedly confirm the nature of your character ?

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

And your life is so filled with contentment you felt compelled to let everyone know that you think they 'really have nothing to with their lives' if they are commenting on such thread.... hmmmm....  

 

 

Isn’t it easier just to ignore threads you don't find interesting rather than repeatedly confirm the nature of your character ?

 

 

I was gonna post on this thread then I read your comment so decided not to .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doh !!

[mr mr]

30 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

A pricey McDonalds discussion among the expats in Thailand. You people really have nothing to do with your life! ????

would you like to large size that combo sir ?