Thailand

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Thailand vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 0.80× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Thailand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.60

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Thailand, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Thailand NZD 92.21 THB 1,799

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

Thailand NZD 1,533 THB 29,900

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

Thailand NZD 7.49 THB 135

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Thailand NZD 2.35 USD 1.334

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Thailand NZD 1.83 USD 1.036

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Thailand NZD 0.22 USD 0.127

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com