Sticker Shock! Listeners Clue us in on Bangkok's Price Swings [S6.E54]

In this show Greg and Ed respond to the opinions of our, ahem,
massive group of followers on LINE about prices in Thailand:
specifically both what is cheaper than you would expect and what
is more expensive than you would expect. Ed starts things off
with a general mini-rant about fruit. In semi-tropical Thailand,
wouldn't it make sense that fruit was both plentiful and cheap?
Not so Ed claims, even for such famed Thai fruits as the mango,
which can be quite expensive off season. Greg opines that it
depends where you go.


The comments from listeners certainly run the gamut, with most
examples being things that are more expensive than expected.
Examples include imported textbooks, gourmet food, public
transportation, gym memberships, coffee, pizza, and the old
classic, wine, due to insane import duties. 


While a lot of things are cheap in Thailand, a few things are
even cheaper than one would expect. Examples from our listeners
are public utilities such as water, gas and diesel fuel, boob
jobs (!), laundromats, and domestic airline flights. 


The general consensus seems to be that the cost of living has
risen, but Thailand still manages to shine as a total package
compared to most other options for expats. Hence, we're staying.
:) 


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