What is cheaper in Pattaya?

[jacko]

Haircuts...I pay 100 baht but the price is 60.

Nasal trim, eybrows and ears included... and a shoulder rub on completion.

 

Fuel...very much so.

 

Electric bill.

Edited February 7, 2012 by jacko

[Gary]

When I was working in SoCal, I had a Honda Civic. My $500 deductible cost me $1.600 per year. When I bitched to the insurance agent he told me the Honda Civic was the most stolen car in SoCal. I was able to save a couple hundred a year when I installed a theft alarm.

[jacko]

When I was working in SoCal, I had a Honda Civic. My $500 deductible cost me $1.600 per year. When I bitched to the insurance agent he told me the Honda Civic was the most stolen car in SoCal. I was able to save a couple hundred a year when I installed a theft alarm.

Yeah...car insurance is way cheaper here due to fraudulent claims and ambulance chasing lawyers in the UK.

[steamer]

Depends what coverage you are talking about and for what vehicles. I paid $400 per year for third party coverage on a Jeep Grand Cherokee and about $500 per year when I had comprehensive coverage with about a $500 deductible In the USA

 

and where you live.

 

I pay $1900 CDN per year for the most basic coverage in Ontario.

 

They penalize me about 30% for my neighbourhood and the fact that I moved and decided to not have insurance on my car that was sitting idle for 6 months. I have a fantastic claims record and driving profile otherwise

[Idefix]

Big Mac in Thailand $2.23

 

I don't think they are updating their figures correctly.

A Big Mac Set right now is 128b...over $4 USD.

 

Small notice: Pattaya price is not Thailand price.

Places like McDo or StarBuck, aimed at American and Russian people here,

are way more expensive in Pattaya (and probably Phuket) than in other Thai cities.

Could someone give us the Big Mac price somewhere in Isaan, or even in Chang Mai ?

[steamer]

Small notice: Pattaya price is not Thailand price.

Places like McDo or StarBuck, aimed at American and Russian people here,

are way more expensive in Pattaya (and probably Phuket) than in other Thai cities.

Could someone give us the Big Mac price somewhere in Isaan, or even in Chang Mai ?

 

was just in Chiang Mai this past Sept.

 

Seemed the same price as Patts and BKK.

[MM]

 

Small notice: Pattaya price is not Thailand price.

Places like McDo or StarBuck, aimed at American and Russian people here,

are way more expensive in Pattaya (and probably Phuket) than in other Thai cities.

Could someone give us the Big Mac price somewhere in Isaan, or even in Chang Mai ?

 

I pulled the price off the mcthai.th.co site. Nothing to do with Pattaya.

[joekicker]

A Big Mac Set right now is 128b...over $4 USD.

 

I can't find pricing for an a la carte Big Mac.Still I can't recall having to spend $4.15 or so for a Big Mac with fries and a drink...

 

I didn't realise you were using the McThai website. The Big Mac is on there, 78 baht:

 

 

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[MM]

 

I didn't realise you were using the McThai website. The Big Mac is on there, 78 baht:

 

 

.

 

I'm glad somebody knows how to get prices for individual items from that site.

So, that's about 2.50 USD...probably close to the USA average.

Okay, fast food is not that much different in price then, it appears.

 

[kaiser71]

The Big Mac Index is actually a really cool study in purchasing power parity and can signal when a currency is ripe for a correction.

[Montydog]

Bottled water way cheaper in LOS than the UK. A 5 litre bottle costs £1.50 roughly 300thb in a supermarket where I’m fairly sure from a 7/11 in LOS its about 50thb

[tallguy]

Bottled water way cheaper in LOS than the UK. A 5 litre bottle costs £1.50 roughly 300thb in a supermarket where I’m fairly sure from a 7/11 in LOS its about 50thb

 

Monty

 

I think you've got your conversion a bit wrong there. £1.50 is about 72thb at present. 300thb is over £6. However agree bottled water is cheaper in LoS particularly small bottles which can be bought for the equivalent of around 10-20p in 7-11s compared to 60p to over £1 in similar places in the UK.

 

Cheers TG

[Montydog]

Monty

 

I think you've got your conversion a bit wrong there. £1.50 is about 72thb at present. 300thb is over £6. However agree bottled water is cheaper in LoS particularly small bottles which can be bought for the equivalent of around 10-20p in 7-11s compared to 60p to over £1 in similar places in the UK.

 

Cheers TG

Yep, My bad, too early for maths worked it backwards if that makes sense Edited February 7, 2012 by Montydog

[MM]

Haircuts and massages are about a quarter of the price compared to Holland

 

Cheap haircut where I come from, 430 baht (Supercuts)...here, 60b + 20b tip.

 

Cheap massage in Calif...about 1400 baht ($45)...here, 200b for oil massage...

 

Yes, haircuts and massages are significantly cheaper.

[joekicker]

Yep, My bad, too early for maths worked it bacwards if that makes sense

 

"Backwards" is my old normal. Not now. GIYF. Go to google and type, for example

1.5 sterling in baht

or

74 baht in sterling

 

for example.

[MM]

"Backwards" is my old normal. Not now. GIYF. Go to google and type, for example

1.5 sterling in baht

or

74 baht in sterling

 

for example.

 

or

1.5 gbp in thb

and

74 thb in gbp

 

Saves a few keystrokes, and I use it all the time myself.

[farman]

Petrol compared to here in the UK!!!

 

[jacko]

Could someone give us a comparison on a BJ?

About 700 baht here!

[Fireman Sam]

Could someone give us a comparison on a BJ?

About 700 baht here!

 

In the Uk, normally your house, car, half your life savings and half your pension !!!

 

[steamer]

Could someone give us a comparison on a BJ?

About 700 baht here!

Could someone give us a comparison on a BJ?

About 700 baht here!

 

depends of course but a couple of "older" asian immigrants have given me a bbbjcim for 1500 or so.here in Toronto.

[Obsession]

Could someone give us a comparison on a BJ?

About 700 baht here!

£15 for full sex in London . £62 was the average price.

[Obsession]

Elephant rides are cheaper in Pattaya.

Chewing gum in bars.

Lighters that shine naked women.

Wooden frogs with a little stick to irritate people with.

[MM]

Unlimited 3G/EDGE data plan per month 799 baht with DTAC, less with TRUE.

 

I'm pretty sure that's cheaper than the USA.

[MM]

60 baht for 2 ebi sushi. Cheap?

[MM]

Lunch today at Fuji..140 baht. Cheap or not?

 

Edit in:

That was the pork tonkatsu set. Very nice.

 

The iced coffee was extra, and they added VAT, so the total was 198 ($6.44 USD). Outrageous

Edited February 8, 2012 by MM
Added edit in postscript