What 10,000 lira buys in Bangkok

With 10,000 lira in Bangkok, the basket holds 26 products across 7 categories and totals 93.7%.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

Long-tail boats at a wooden pier on the river
Boats are everyday transport on the Chao Phraya.Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, 10,000 lira comes to about THB 6,689.62.

Where the money goes

Share of the budget by category in this basket.

Personal care25%
Meat & fish19%
Cleaning & paper17%
Pantry staples11%
Quick meals & snacks10%
Fruit & vegetables9%
Dairy & eggs8%

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 kg1.5 kgTHB 397.50
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
Individually packaged cake - 1 piece6 × 1 pieceTHB 234.00
Biscuits - 1 pack6 × 1 pieceTHB 174.00
Chocolate bar - 1 bar6 × 1 pieceTHB 240.00

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 10,000 lira buy in Bangkok?

A basket of 26 products across 7 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to personal care (25%), meat & fish (19%), and cleaning & paper (17%).

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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