I will tell you the prices in Thailand (or more accurate, in Pattaya and Phuket) for clothes, food, excursions and transportation during high season. First of all, Pattaya is cheaper than Phuket. On average, prices are lower by 20-30%, and the cost difference cost of transport may 2 or 3 times as much. Pattaya is actually a small town with suburbs (Jomtien, Naklua), so the length of the resort is about 20 km. Phuket is a large island of more than 20 km width and about 50 km. Therefore, the sights are scattered over a large area, which affects the prices of excursions.
Contents
- 1 Restaurant and cafe prices in Thailand
- 2 Prices for Thai fruits and berries
- 3 Prices for alcohol in Thailand (whiskey, beer and rum)
- 4 Prices at Grocery stores, shops and street markets
- 5 Condo rental prices in Pattaya
- 6 Prices for popular excursions in Pattaya and Phuket
- 7 The cost of transport, taxi and songteo (tuk-tuk)
Restaurant and cafe prices in Thailand
| in THB | |
|---|---|
| Lunch at inexpensive restaurant | 100 baht |
| Dinner for two | 600 baht |
| Capuccino | 60 baht |
| Tom Young Kung soup | 70 baht |
| Fried rice with chicken | 50 baht |
| Peking duck with rice or noodles | 60 baht |
| Pork chop with French fries | 120 baht |
| Green papaya salad (Som Tam) | 40 baht |
In Thailand, all European dishes are much more expensive than Thai cuisine. Therefore, I recommend you try Thai cuisine and eat only in inexpensive makashes and street cafes if you have limited budget.
Prices for Thai fruits and berries
| No | Name | Price in THB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mango | 60 |
| 2 | Durian | 100 |
| 3 | Papaya | 20 |
| 4 | Pineapple (1 pc.) | 30 |
| 5 | Coconut (1 pc) | 30 |
| 6 | Banana (bunch) | 15 |
| 7 | Dragon fruit (pitaya) | 50 |
| 8 | Jackfruit | 90 |
| 9 | Pomelo (1 pc) | 25 |
| 10 | Longan | 40 |
| 11 | Longkong | 30 |
| 12 | Mangosteen | 25 |
| 13 | Passion Fruit | 40 |
| 14 | Watermellon | 30 |
| 15 | Lychee | 100 |
| 16 | Rambutan | 40 |
| 17 | Pink Apple | 15 |
| 18 | Noyna | 50 |
| 19 | Sapodilla | 35 |
| 20 | Salaca | 70 |
| 21 | Carambola | 30 |
| 22 | Tamarind | 70 |
| 23 | Guava | 20 |
| * Prices are for the Pattaya and Phuket during the particular fruit season | ||
Each fruit has its own seasons of maturation, so the price can sometimes differ up to twice as much. Some of the fruits in Thailand are imported (grapes, apples, etc.) so they are more expensive than in other countries.
Prices for alcohol in Thailand (whiskey, beer and rum)
| Name, alc.% | Taste | USD Price | Description |
| Sang Som Rum 40% | Soft with a pleasant aftertaste | $6 for 0.37 l | The most popular and most exported Thai alcohol |
| Hong Thong Whiskey 35% | Not as good as Sang Som. | $3.8 for 0.37 l | Often mixed with cola or energy drink |
| Sang Thip Whiskey 40% | Harsh | $4 for 0.37 l | One of the most inexpensive strong drinks |
| Cavalier Whiskey 35% | Similar to Ararat | $10.5 for 0.6 l | Complex taste |
| Mekhong Whiskey 35% | Rough, better mix with cola. Sweet fragrance. | $1.5 | 95% of raw materials melassa, 5% – rice. Causes a strong hangover. Despite the name on the label, in fact it’s a poorly-distilled rum, not whiskey. |
| Lao-Khao Whiskey 28% 30% 35% 40% | Roughish | $2 for 0.3 l | Made by distillation of sato – rice wine. Sometimes soaked on snakes |
| Ya-Dong Balsam 50% | Spicy | from $4.2 | Herbal tincture |
| Regency Brandy 38% | Soft, classic | $11 | Good drink, one of the few Thai spirits exported |
Beer prices
| Name | Taste | Price USD | Description |
| Singha (Lion) 5% Singha Light 3.5% | Bitterish, sourish aftertaste | $1.6 per 0.64L | Made in Bangkok |
| Chang (elephant) 6.4% Chang Draught 5% Chang Light 4.2% Chang Export 5% | Stronger taste | $1.5 per 0.64L | The version for “home” consumption is brewed from rice, pure malt is for export |
| Leo 3.5% | Loght and fresh | $1.3 per 0.64L | Good thirst quencher |
| Lao 5% | Smooth | cheap | Darl Laos beer |
| Tiger | Soft and freshening | $1.4 per 0.64L | Singapore beer |
| Heineken 5% | Different taste to its European equivalent | $2+ per bottle | Despite the world-famous brand, beer is produced directly in Thailand and the taste differs from the Dutch original |
| Archa 5.4% | Considered a “working class” with crude taste. | $0.9 per 0.64L | Cheapest beer |
| Cheers 5.6% | Sweet, fruity taste | $1.3 per 0.64L | Considered “ladies” beer |
Prices at Grocery stores, shops and street markets
Prices in Family Market and 7/11 , also in Big C Extra и Tesco.
- sausage — 25–55 baht;
- butter — 45-50 baht;
- cookies — 15-30 baht;
- bread — 20-35 baht;
- milk — 35-45 baht;
- 10 eggs — 35 baht;
- rice — 25-35 baht;
- chicken meat – 105 baht;
- chees for 1 kilo– 300-400 baht;
- vegetables – 30-40 baht;
- water – 15 baht.
Condo rental prices in Pattaya
Check this articale about how to rent a cheap condo in Pattaya.
| Condo name | Price in THB |
|---|---|
| Lumpini Park Beach Jomtien | 12100 |
| PARK LANE JOMTIEN | 10600 |
| Acqua Condo | 15400 |
| Jomtien Beach Condominium (old) | 8500 |
| View Talay (old) | 16300 |
| Atlantis Condo Resort Pattaya | 15500 |
| Amazon Residence Condominium | 15000 |
| The Cliff Condo (Pratamnak) | 14500 |
| The axis pattaya condominium (Pratamnak) | 16000 |
| Laguna Beach Resort Jomtien | 9500 |
| Metro Jomthien Condotel | 16000 |
| Majestic Jomtien (old) | 8000 |
| Baan Suan Lalana | 14500 |
| Paradise Condominium | 10600 |
| Cosy Beach View (Pratamnak) | 14200 |
| * Prices depend on the season! | |
In Phuket, condo rental prices are 20-40% higher in high season. The average price for a condo starts from 12,000 baht. For 20-25,000 baht you can find quite decent housing 30 sq. m. with a swimming pool.
Prices for popular excursions in Pattaya and Phuket
Prices for popular excursions in Pattaya:
The cost of transport, taxi and songteo (tuk-tuk)
In Pattaya, the cost of songteo (local minibus) is 10-20 baht. In case of renting a songteo within the city, the price does not exceed 300-500 baht. The cost of a taxi in Pattaya is from 250 baht (in case of Grab taxi or Uber). Local taxi drivers do not really like to drive by counter and claim fixed prices for the trip. The cost of a trip on motobike is 50-200 baht. For distance within 1-3 km they ask about 60 baht, a trip from the center of Pattaya to Jomtien or Naklua can cost up to 200 baht.
Transfer by taxi from Pattaya to Bangkok airport is 1200-1500 baht, to Bangkok by bus from 130 baht, by minibus about 200 baht.
In Phuket, the average cost of a trip is about 200 baht for 10 km and depends a lot on which Phuket beach you are going from. The cost of a trip on songteo along the routes costs 40-60 baht. A taxi ride from Karon to Patong will cost 400-500 THB, for a trip from Patong to Town, they can ask 500-800 THB, from Naiharn and Rawai to the airport upto 1500 THB.