What 20,000 lira buys in Bangkok

With 20,000 lira in Bangkok, the basket holds 25 products across 7 categories and totals 91.1%.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

Wat Arun's central spire on the bank of the Chao Phraya river
Wat Arun on the Chao Phraya.Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, 20,000 lira comes to about THB 13,379.24.

Where the money goes

Share of the budget by category in this basket.

Personal care26%
Meat & fish21%
Cleaning & paper18%
Quick meals & snacks11%
Fruit & vegetables9%
Dairy & eggs8%
Pantry staples7%

What the basket holds

ProductQuantityCost
Milk - 1 L12 × 1 LTHB 600.00
Eggs - 10 pieces6 × 10 piecesTHB 426.00
Pasta - 500 g10 × 0.5 kgTHB 655.00
Bread - 500 g6 × 0.5 kgTHB 256.98
Chicken - 1 kg4 kgTHB 356.00
Beef - 1 kg3.5 kgTHB 927.50
Ground beef - 1 kg4 kgTHB 1,276.00
Potatoes - 1 kg10 kgTHB 500.00
Tomatoes - 1 kg4 kgTHB 350.00
Onions - 1 kg6 kgTHB 252.00
Shampoo - 400 ml4 × 0.4 LTHB 756.00
Shower gel - 400 ml4 × 0.4 LTHB 585.28
Bar soap - 100 g12 × 0.1 kgTHB 684.00
Liquid soap - 500 ml4 × 0.5 LTHB 356.00
Toothbrush - 1 piece6 × 1 pieceTHB 222.00
Deodorant - 150 ml4 × 0.15 LTHB 540.00
Toilet paper - 4 rolls6 × 4 piecesTHB 88.08
Paper towels - 2 rolls6 × 2 piecesTHB 276.00
Laundry detergent - 1.5 L4 × 1.5 LTHB 856.52
Dishwashing liquid - 500 ml4 × 0.5 LTHB 116.00
Multi-purpose cleaner - 1 L4 × 1 LTHB 440.00
Trash bags - 20 pieces6 × 20 piecesTHB 372.00
Individually packaged cake - 1 piece12 × 1 pieceTHB 468.00
Biscuits - 1 pack12 × 1 pieceTHB 348.00
Chocolate bar - 1 bar12 × 1 pieceTHB 480.00

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 20,000 lira buy in Bangkok?

A basket of 25 products across 7 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to personal care (26%), meat & fish (21%), and cleaning & paper (18%).

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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