What US$1,000 buys in Bangkok

With US$1,000 in Bangkok, the basket holds 35 products across 11 categories and totals 40%.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

Trays of grilled prawns, fried fish and curries at a food stall
Cooked food at Chatuchak Weekend Market.Photo: Deror Avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, US$1,000 comes to about THB 33,550.38.

Where the money goes

Share of the budget by category in this basket.

Clothing37%
Personal care12%
Meat & fish10%
Cleaning & paper8%
Kitchen & home6%
Footwear6%
Pantry staples5%
Quick meals & snacks5%
Home textiles4%
Fruit & vegetables4%
Dairy & eggs4%

What the basket holds

ProductQuantityCost
Milk - 1 L6 × 1 LTHB 300.00
Eggs - 10 pieces3 × 10 piecesTHB 213.00
Rice - 1 kg5 × 1 kgTHB 244.50
Pasta - 500 g5 × 0.5 kgTHB 327.50
Bread - 500 g3 × 0.5 kgTHB 128.49
Chicken - 1 kg2 kgTHB 178.00
Beef - 1 kg2 kgTHB 530.00
Ground beef - 1 kg2 kgTHB 638.00
Potatoes - 1 kg5 kgTHB 250.00
Tomatoes - 1 kg2 kgTHB 175.00
Onions - 1 kg3 kgTHB 126.00
Shampoo - 400 ml2 × 0.4 LTHB 378.00
Shower gel - 400 ml2 × 0.4 LTHB 292.64
Bar soap - 100 g6 × 0.1 kgTHB 336.00
Liquid soap - 500 ml2 × 0.5 LTHB 178.00
Toothbrush - 1 piece3 × 1 pieceTHB 111.00
Deodorant - 150 ml2 × 0.15 LTHB 270.00
Toilet paper - 4 rolls3 × 4 piecesTHB 44.04
Paper towels - 2 rolls3 × 2 piecesTHB 138.00
Laundry detergent - 1.5 L2 × 1.5 LTHB 428.26
Dishwashing liquid - 500 ml2 × 0.5 LTHB 58.00
Multi-purpose cleaner - 1 L2 × 1 LTHB 220.00
Trash bags - 20 pieces3 × 20 piecesTHB 186.00
Basic cotton T-shirt - 1 piece3 × 1 pieceTHB 1,170.00
Jeans - 1 pair2 × 1 pieceTHB 1,889.00
Casual sneakers - 1 pair2 × 1 pieceTHB 738.00
Towel - 50 x 90 cm2 × 1 pieceTHB 170.00
Pillow - 1 piece2 × 1 pieceTHB 158.00
Blanket - 1 piece2 × 1 pieceTHB 238.00
Cooking pot - 24 cm1 × 1 pieceTHB 249.00
LED bulb - 9W4 × 1 pieceTHB 516.00
Individually packaged cake - 1 piece6 × 1 pieceTHB 234.00
Biscuits - 1 pack6 × 1 pieceTHB 174.00
Chocolate bar - 1 bar6 × 1 pieceTHB 240.00
Shirt - 1 piece1 × 1 pieceTHB 1,890.00

How these prices were read

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details. Data & methodology

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Questions people ask

What does US$1,000 buy in Bangkok?

A basket of 35 products across 11 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to clothing (37%), personal care (12%), and meat & fish (10%).

How much is US$100 in Thai baht?

At the reference rate of November 8, 2026, US$100 comes to about THB 3,355.03.

Where do these prices come from?

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details.

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