KhunHeineken Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) On 2/7/2024 at 12:26 PM, still kicking said: Thats why you can't compare But you can compare the difference in purchasing power. What does 1000 baht buy you in Australia? What does the same 1000 baht buy you in Thailand? It's important to compare "like for like." That's where "The Big Mac Index" comes in. Google it. Edited February 8 by KhunHeineken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHeineken Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/7/2024 at 11:56 AM, still kicking said: What does have to do with Price of eggs. You are comparing Australian prices with Thai prices and not everybody drinks. My Thai wife is a nurse she makes 45 $ per hour I guess that is over 1000 baht per hour. I do get about 2500 $ per months on my pension You edited and added more to your post. No argument from me the hourly wage is higher in Australia, but you have to spend a lot more of that hourly wage just to be able to earn that hourly wage, such is the higher cost of living in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, KhunHeineken said: You edited and added more to your post. No argument from me the hourly wage is higher in Australia, but you have to spend a lot more of that hourly wage just to be able to earn that hourly wage, such is the higher cost of living in Australia. Yes, I added more because I forgot to write something. Oh give it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHeineken Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 A part of Australian culture that is becoming unaffordable. https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/unaffordable-luxury-price-of-beer-to-rise/news-story/ba9c90b6fea10e5b36b7e2e88ccae108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 (edited) - Schooner of new and a pack of winnie blues please mate. - Sure. There ya go. That’s 75 bucks thanks mate ($15 beer, $60 smokes) 1,800 baht 🤣 Edited April 6 by Nemises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHeineken Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 4/6/2024 at 9:43 PM, Nemises said: - Schooner of new and a pack of winnie blues please mate. - Sure. There ya go. That’s 75 bucks thanks mate ($15 beer, $60 smokes) 1,800 baht 🤣 All that tax on cigarettes was supposed to go to hospitals. Basically, smokers paying for their own health care when they get sick from smoking. Non smokers were going to benefit from this also. Billions of dollars in extra tobacco tax and the medical system still has record waiting times. Where does all that tobacco tax go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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