36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Lautoka - Updated Prices & Insights
37.67
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $512 (excluding rent), and $685 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,277 (excluding rent), and $1,759 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 $11.13
$4.48 $10.11
$8.97 $20.25
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.11 $102
$27.07 $61.1
$90.2 $204
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 $15.2
$6.74 $15.2
$8.99 $20.28
Cappuccino
$3.24 $7.3
$0.91 $2.05
$4.54 $10.25
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $3.05
$1 $2.24
$3.17 $7.15
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 $1.49
$0.52 $1.16
$2.17 $4.89
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 $5.5
$1.36 $3.07
$4.52 $10.19
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $8.08
$2.24 $5.06
$5.37 $12.11
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 $2.92
$1.1 $2.48
$2.14 $4.82
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 $1.18
$0.32 $0.72
$1.83 $4.13
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 $1.87
$0.79 $1.78
$1.32 $2.98
Eggs
$3.18 $7.18
$2.09 $4.71
$5.21 $11.76
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 $21.16
$4.55 $10.27
$40.99 $92.5
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 $15.3
$2.6 $5.86
$10.83 $24.43
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 $17.43
$4.5 $10.15
$11.26 $25.4
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 $5.73
$2.27 $5.13
$4.54 $10.24
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 $5.69
$0.9 $2.03
$4.51 $10.17
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 $6.11
$1.31 $2.95
$6.51 $14.69
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 $7.08
$1.35 $3.04
$6.25 $14.1
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 $2.12
$0.85 $1.92
$1.7 $3.84
Onion (1kg)
$1 $2.26
$0.91 $2.05
$1.58 $3.55
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 $1.97
$0.87 $1.97
$2.19 $4.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 $1.68
$0.43 $0.97
$1.36 $3.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.4 $21.21
$7.39 $16.68
$13.7 $30.91
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 $16.99
$5.47 $12.34
$13.69 $30.88
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 $5.02
$1.82 $4.1
$2.72 $6.15
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 $6.04
$1.77 $4
$5.37 $12.12
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 $1.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.62 $84.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 $1.45
$0.64 $1.45
$1.29 $2.91
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 $0.93
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 $6.18
$2.74 $6.18
$9.15 $20.63
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 $2.94
$1.15 $2.59
$2.32 $5.24
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K $42.8K
$19K $42.8K
$26.5K $59.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K $49.4K
$19.7K $44.5K
$21.9K $49.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$46.36 $105
$31.71 $71.6
$81.6 $184
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 $29.31
$6.58 $14.85
$15.35 $34.63
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.98 $54.1
$13.32 $30.05
$53.3 $120
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 $8
$3.33 $7.5
$6.65 $15.01
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 $503
$132 $297
$343 $773
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K $31.5K
$12.7K $28.6K
$15.3K $34.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.5 $39.48
$17.5 $39.48
$43.76 $98.7
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.67 $39.86
$17.67 $39.86
$66.3 $149
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 $152
$36.11 $81.5
$113 $255
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 $136
$43.45 $98
$132 $297
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 $803
$267 $602
$445 $1,003
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 $297
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 $1,922
$807 $1,821
$897 $2,023
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 $911
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 $1,293
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
4.5
13
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