Living in Thailand is very cheap?

[Confuscious]

As said before, I moved back to Spain (Europe) a few weeks ago.
 

Yesterday, my Birthday, I went to eat lunch at a beach restaurant in Torrevieja.
After I placed my order, a snack was put on the table.
The snack, consisting of a portion (Tapa) of Paella and bread was free.
On the table was a basket with Olive oil; Olive vinegar; Salt; Pepper; Mayonaise and Ketchup.

This was also free.

The main dish, 1/2 Chicken (4 steaks); Fried egg; French Fries and Salad was served 10 minutes later.
The portions was really big compared to Thailand. 

I had also a glass of wine.

Total: 11.3 Eur (407 Thai Baht).

About the same price I would have paid in Korat at a restaurant (without the snacks).

Except that this was a beach restaurant.

True, you can eat at a road side food stall or at a food court very cheap in Thailand.
But exactly the same can be said if you go to eat at a trucker restaurant in Spain. 

[GypsyT]

407 THB is 10 meals for me here.....

But in EU that's cheap. In many countries just a glass of vine is 10 e.

 

How's weather? Torre is very popular for expats.

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, GypsyT said:

407 THB is 10 meals for me here.....

But in EU that's cheap. In many countries just a glass of vine is 10 e.

Why compare the price of food in one country with the cost of wine, or anything else, from  another country?

 

[NoDisplayName]

3 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Total: 11.3 Eur (407 Thai Baht).

 

How much is your rent, your water, your electric, your cell phone?

 

And after you've spent most of your pension paying for those, can you still afford to dine out?

[BangkokReady]

I think you have to remember that you're in a country where the food you're eating is quite cheap.  No offense, but it doesn't really look high quality for Europe.  This means you need to compare it with the same kind of food in Thailand (not the exact same dish).

 

By the looks of the photos, where you're eating looks comparable with a Thai outdoor restaurant selling most everyday dishes for around 40-60 baht.

 

So, what you're eating in these photos, could be up to ten times cheaper in Thailand.

[jaywalker2]

32 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Why compare the price of food in one country with the cost of wine, or anything else, from  another country?

 

Because when deciding where to live the cost of living is a major consideration

[OneMoreFarang]

Everyday rice meals, like many Thais eat, are cheap in Thailand. 

[Confuscious]

40 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

How much is your rent, your water, your electric, your cell phone?

 

And after you've spent most of your pension paying for those, can you still afford to dine out?

Rent is 450 EUR for an apartment with lift near the beach (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, etc.).
Electricity and water have not arrived yet, but the previous tenant paid 35 a 40 EUR monthly on electric and about 15 EUR on water.
I paid on arrival 20 EUR for a SIM card with Internet and Calls (Orange)
Yes, I can still afford to dine out and drink my glass of wine.

[Confuscious]

58 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

How much is your rent, your water, your electric, your cell phone?

 

And after you've spent most of your pension paying for those, can you still afford to dine out?

In Thailand, I would need to spend my full pension and maybe more on hospital bills.
So, yes, I can still afford to dine out in Spain.

[Confuscious]

49 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

Because when deciding where to live the cost of living is a major consideration

Exactly.
It's not only the cost of food or the rent and expenses, but also the health care and other expenses.
And that is cheaper for me in Spain than in Thailand.

[NoDisplayName]

16 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

Rent is 450 EUR for an apartment with lift near the beach (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, etc.).
Electricity and water have not arrived yet, but the previous tenant paid 35 a 40 EUR monthly on electric and about 15 EUR on water.
I paid on arrival 20 EUR for a SIM card with Internet and Calls (Orange)
Yes, I can still afford to dine out and drink my glass of wine.

 

You're already paying double for a beach condo, double for water, and double for phone/internet.  I assume the previous tenant couldn't afford to run the AC.

[Confuscious]

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

I think you have to remember that you're in a country where the food you're eating is quite cheap.  No offense, but it doesn't really look high quality for Europe.  This means you need to compare it with the same kind of food in Thailand (not the exact same dish).

 

By the looks of the photos, where you're eating looks comparable with a Thai outdoor restaurant selling most everyday dishes for around 40-60 baht.

 

So, what you're eating in these photos, could be up to ten times cheaper in Thailand.

Will i get a glass of wine with my meal for 40-60 Baht?
Where in Thailand?

[Airalee]

Wow.  Free Bread with some spread, oil and vinegar, salt and pepper, ketchup and mayo.

never seen that kind of generosity from a restaurant before. 🙄

 

The dinner looks pretty sad too.  The salad looks like they had to strategically place every piece so that the plate wouldn’t show through.  The fries and chicken don’t look all that great.

 

Looks like a 200 baht meal max.  
 

add 10 baht for the egg.

 

A whole 5 star chicken is 149 baht.

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Why compare the price of food in one country with the cost of wine, or anything else, from  another country?

 

Why not ??

It's a post on a forum.

 

Scottie ,what do you want to talk about , spit it out son ,you tell us !

Edited 2 hours ago by georgegeorgia

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

I think you have to remember that you're in a country where the food you're eating is quite cheap.  No offense, but it doesn't really look high quality for Europe.  This means you need to compare it with the same kind of food in Thailand (not the exact same dish).

 

By the looks of the photos, where you're eating looks comparable with a Thai outdoor restaurant selling most everyday dishes for around 40-60 baht.

 

So, what you're eating in these photos, could be up to ten times cheaper in Thailand.

40-60 baht !!!???

Please tell me where I can get a meal like the one in  the pics for that ?

[Confuscious]

12 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

40-60 baht !!!???

Please tell me where I can get a meal like the one in  the pics for that ?

Inclusive a glass of wine.
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[bkk6060]

7 hours ago, Confuscious said:

About the same price I would have paid in Korat at a restaurant

Great, but are 20 year old cute girls available to accompany you?