theblether Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just reading the thread about Chiang Rai...........it got me thinking about creating a cost comparison shopping basket between the various areas. Obviously things like schooling, housing etc would have to be involved so!!! how about we try to create a multi-point shopping basket and use it as a template for enquiries about where is best to live? ( an enquiry which is quite common on TV ). At the risk of being lazy.......I don't have time just now to start it off so I'll leave it to my charismatic and erudite fellow members to suggest what would be in a comprehensive shopping basket for cost of living comparisons. So the root is.......comparison baskets......not another thread about how much does it cost to live in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's a great idea and I love it! Should be interesting having TVers living in the same area to agree on prices though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I bought one jar of vegemite in Thinglor for 149b and then I bought another one the same day in Ploenchit for 190b. So compare away...thats the only essential shopping requirement anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Condoms should be on the list....and seeing as I suggested this use my size ...Trojan Magnum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Seeing as we have a lot of OAP's in Thailand, Viagra should be in the shopping basket as well.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Condoms should be on the list....and seeing as I suggested this use my size ...Trojan Magnum Thai Trojan Magnum size? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRealDeal Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Put in a car and all savings are gone ...... so better convience yourself taking taxis is just as good as your own car. Put in a real house with a stove , bathtub a decnt size livingroom ...... oops thats to expensive to better leave that out Steak , Hamburger , oops not Thai better leave that out. Levis.......... nope imported ...... whats the point ? Edited August 10, 2012 by MrRealDeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggunguy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) good indicators are the menues of - mcdonalds - kfc - burger king - au bon pain and starbucks prices... Edited August 10, 2012 by biggunguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRealDeal Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 good indicators are the menues of - mcdonalds - kfc - au bon pain and starbucks prices... Only relevant if you look at wages ...... Big macks cost about the same in Thailand as the USA however min wage in the USA is 5 times as much so looking at just the price is an unrealistc comparasion , and no sensible meashure of the actual cost of living between the 2 places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggunguy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Only relevant if you look at wages ...... Big macks cost about the same in Thailand as the USA however min wage in the USA is 5 times as much so looking at just the price is an unrealistc comparasion , and no sensible meashure of the actual cost of living between the 2 places. its about a "shopping basket"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 And in the basket, will it be a keg or 6 pack for the beer ? and what if you dont like beer, I prefer a gin, or whiskey etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Put in a car and all savings are gone ...... so better convience yourself taking taxis is just as good as your own car. Put in a real house with a stove , bathtub a decnt size livingroom ...... oops thats to expensive to better leave that out Steak , Hamburger , oops not Thai better leave that out. Levis.......... nope imported ...... whats the point ? Steak quite cheap at Makro. Hamburgers, make your own. Pork mince is 100B a kilo. Add in breadcrumbs and onions and the price per kilo goes down. Yes £2/$3 for a kilo. Houses with living rooms are available from a few thousand baht depending on where you live. Oven 20,000 baht and a bath less than that (?). Levis are made in Thailand. http://voices.yahoo.com/best-factory-outlet-stores-bangkok-thailand-jeans-4796546.html Edited August 10, 2012 by arthurwait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 good indicators are the menues of - mcdonalds - kfc - au bon pain and starbucks prices... Only relevant if you look at wages ...... Big macks cost about the same in Thailand as the USA however min wage in the USA is 5 times as much so looking at just the price is an unrealistc comparasion , and no sensible meashure of the actual cost of living between the 2 places. Don't know about the US, but Maconalds are about a third of the price of the UK. Although it's a while since I've been back. Can one of our UK (and US) residents let us know what the current prices are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggunguy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) beer brand a (per xy ml bottle) beer brand b (per xy ml bottle) ... marlboro other cig brands ... coke / pepsi cans ... bottled water (1 ltr) eggs (1/6/12 pcs) ... magnum ice cream ... things, which can be compared by brand or by type e.g. minced pork (more difficult)... Edited August 10, 2012 by biggunguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Condoms should be on the list....and seeing as I suggested this use my size ...Trojan Magnum Thai Trojan Magnum size? Yes thats right the Magnum variety. Their inners melt as soon as they encounter something warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 beer brand a (per xy ml bottle) beer brand b (per xy ml bottle) ... marlboro other cig brands ... coke / pepsi cans ... bottled water (1 ltr) ... magnum ice cream ... things, which can be compared by brand or by type e.g. minced pork (more difficult)... It's easier. You can't compare imported things as it all varies on country and import tax. Basic things are what's needed to be compared. Chicken breast 90-100Baht a kilo. £1.80 - £2.00 per kilo. Four years ago in the UK the cheapest was about £12 per kilo. And another basic like for like comparison: Thai beer 25-50 baht in a shop. Tramps piss in the UK = free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hmmm, hamburgers, beer, viagra and condoms. Yes I can see a pattern emerging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjj Posted August 10, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2012 I bought one jar of vegemite in Thinglor for 149b and then I bought another one the same day in Ploenchit for 190b. So compare away...thats the only essential shopping requirement anyway. VEGEMITE! VEGEMITE! It's MARMITE you want! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ooopps I mean fruit, lucozade, trainers, running shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggunguy Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You can't compare imported things as it all varies on country and import tax. Yes, sure it is comparable... you have to pay that price for the product... it doesnt matter whether the price is based on import tax or transportation cost or different quality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 If anyone needs a current cost comparison try looking at www.coles.com.au and go to online shopping. The prices there shocked me. Tops is not as expensive as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 If anyone needs a current cost comparison try looking at www.coles.com.au and go to online shopping. The prices there shocked me. Tops is not as expensive as I thought. Until you get home and find the thing you have bought is 6 months out of date and throw it in the bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 On a side note, I was in a Sports bar down in Sukhumvit last week. 1 litre Heineken, 350 baht.....I had to go outside to check if I'd been transported to central London. I hadn't, it was BKK, at London prices. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I bought one jar of vegemite in Thinglor for 149b and then I bought another one the same day in Ploenchit for 190b. So compare away...thats the only essential shopping requirement anyway. VEGEMITE! VEGEMITE! It's MARMITE you want! I agree: we can do inferior substitution when the real thing is not available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 On a side note, I was in a Sports bar down in Sukhumvit last week. 1 litre Heineken, 350 baht.....I had to go outside to check if I'd been transported to central London. I hadn't, it was BKK, at London prices. Oh well. Any idea what nationality the owner was ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I do not want cigarettes in my shopping basket, foul disgusting things stinking the universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You are welcome to use marmite as a substitute if you like. I guess you will be costing thai whiskey also ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slip Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Sorry to be too on topic, but here's a link to the items included in (and removed from) the UK's 2010 basket. Might be as good a place for you to start as any? http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/mar/15/inflation-basket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 On a side note, I was in a Sports bar down in Sukhumvit last week. 1 litre Heineken, 350 baht.....I had to go outside to check if I'd been transported to central London. I hadn't, it was BKK, at London prices. Oh well. Any idea what nationality the owner was ? I'm guessing the reference was to the Huntsman pub in the Landmark, in which case not representative pricing in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Why do you need UK and such foods in your basket to compare living costs and standards between CM and Hua Hin for example ? If you cannot do without your western luxuires, you should go home. Vegemite excluded as it is not a luxury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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