slippery when wet Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hello. I am considering moving to thailand but was wondering what the monthly cost of 1 adult and 2 children aged 7 and 11 would be. We wish to eat thai food mainly, buying from the market and restaurants. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Have you visited here before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery when wet Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yes lived in thailand for 5 years a while ago but trying to gauge inflation costs. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 A take a way meal can cost you 45 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Depends where you want to live..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery when wet Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Looking at hua hi possibly and chaing mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery when wet Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 I've been quoted a monthly cost of food as 27000 baht by a thai national. This seems extremely expensive just for food as I pay half that in the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 If you eat at markets or street food religiously then it won't cost you 27,000 baht per month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 for me, the good lady and our boy we shop at tesco and eat out at the market at weekends and we spend roughly 12000 bt a month and we eat very well. we could live cheaper but we do enjoy our food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery when wet Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Any idea what cost l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeichen Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 There are so many factors into pricing that makes it hard to give an estimate but roughly for a family of 3-4 you would be in the range of 12-15k baht a month. Hua Hin is a lot more expensive than CM. If you have lived in Thailand for 5 years, you know the general cost of what you used to spend. Add about 30% to that. A simple Thai meal 10+ years ago was 25-30 baht, now they are 35-40 baht at the same shop. My favorite beef noodle shop in CM used to be 35 baht now it is 50 baht. Produce at the markets are about 30% more than they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand J Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Restaurents: Whole fish 270B Tom Yang Kung 150B Frield green veg 80B rice 10B Roadside: Chicken and Rice 40B A Thai dish over rice 40B Noodle with meat balls 40B Market: Whole fish 100B Shrimps 250B/kg Chicken 80B/kg pork 160b/kg beef 260b/kg Green veg 40B/kg Tourist areas and cities are more expensive, outside of that shold be cheaper. Prices varies. if any smart guy found my number not agrreeable please understand I am not trying to pull your leg, no need to call me a liar...just some numbers based on my observation.. Inflation is terrible in Thaland ,4 years ago sliced ham was 180B/kg it is now 285, I remember 7 years ago when pork went up from 80B to 100B/kg there were a lot of complains, but it is now 160B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Minimal cost would be 4 people x 40 baht x 3 meals x 30 days = 14400 baht for basic roadside food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Minimal cost would be 4 people x 40 baht x 3 meals x 30 days = 14400 baht for basic roadside food. I think that's a bit optimistic. A 40 baht plate of rice and topping isn't really going to be enough to fill up the growing children. (Even the adults may find it inadequate.) And if you're eating basic roadside food you need to add on the medical expenses for treating the inevitable food poisoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeichen Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 "And if you're eating basic roadside food you need to add on the medical expenses for treating the inevitable food poisoning" another helpful post by AYG. What would we do without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I've been quoted a monthly cost of food as 27000 baht by a thai national. This seems extremely expensive just for food as I pay half that in the uk With the crap food surely you need less money. Saving additional as you wouldn't get very old. I estimate that I easily need 300 Baht per day if I cook myself. Good meat is expensive, some organic vegetables, a little bit of sausage. Not including the drinks, beer is expensive here. A large bottle Carlsberg is like 75-79 Baht (Carlsberg because from the Thai brands I get terrible headache). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 27,000 Baht is way over the top unless you are eating out a lot at restaurants. The above point about inflation is totally valid,, 3 years ago I would buy beef tenderloin at the market for 150 Baht, now over 250 Baht. If you wish to live like Thais you will be having 2 or 3 rice meals a day supplemented with meat or fish/seafood. I would have thought that half the above figure would be adequate - depending what and how you want to eat. If you are coming here on a budget you can easily cut your cloth to match it. Planning and producing your own meals is key to success. Remember, there are many Thais earning less than 9,000 Baht a month who eat quite adequately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 CLOSED http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821913-cost-of-living-in-chaing-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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