How CHEAP is it Really in Thailand? SHOCKING Prices 2024 🇹🇭

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  • @caragio
    @caragio 3 місяці тому +34

    Macro = for batch shopping
    Big C/Lotus = for daily shopping, groceries
    Tops = for higher quality groceries
    Gourmet market = for fancy groceries

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +4

      Couldn’t have said it any better myself 😅👍

  • @SuranchanaSrithong
    @SuranchanaSrithong 3 місяці тому +16

    Many food vendors and small restaurants get their raw ingredients and seasonings at Makro. That's why the portions are bigger, because it's not really for household use unless you have a big family. And, yes, Aro is Makro's own brand.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Definitely makes sense! It definitely resembles Costco

  • @pongrojrattanapakdeekul3209
    @pongrojrattanapakdeekul3209 3 місяці тому +9

    Agree with your conclusion. For bulk purchase go Macro, and daily go Big C. Majority of Thai adapt same approach too.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +3

      Very Nice! It’s nice Thailand has a lot of different markets to choose from along with local markets.

  • @Mark-yo5ue
    @Mark-yo5ue 3 місяці тому +4

    I’m living in Chiang Mai and my family of four (2 adults / 2 kids), spend around 4,500 THB per week at Makro. I find Makro fresher, cheaper and better selection than Big C. We were Costco shoppers in the states, so Makro is our go to shop.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Icic! We did shop a lot at Costco in the past too 😅. We only have been to the Makro Food Service ones. One of these days we need to check out just MAKRO. We heard that one is identical to Costco in the states. Is that the one you guys go to in Chiang Mai?

    • @Mark-yo5ue
      @Mark-yo5ue 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel yes, we go to just the regular Makro. I’m not aware they have the food service types near us, but we are new here in Chiang Mai (but have been shopping at Makro for years, while on holiday in Thailand). You presented a good video on Makro, including prices and selection! Thanks for sharing.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      I see. Thanks for sharing! 🩵

  • @AnonChiranukulpipat
    @AnonChiranukulpipat 3 місяці тому +4

    Makro is a wholesaler. You have to buy in packs or lots, which makes the unit price cheaper than other stores. There are 2 other stores that go in the same direction: Go Wholesale, a member of Central Group, and BigC, but BigC is a hybrid between modern trade and wholesale, so it depends on the branch you buy from. Lotus is a modern trade store of CP Group, which is the same owner as Makro. As for Foodland, Villa Market, Maxvalue(AEON is owner same 7-11 in Japan), Top, these focus on imported products from overseas, so there will be more options of foreign products than other stores. As for Central, The Mall, Seacon, Robinson these are super malls(Department store) that focus more on lifestyle than shopping, so the price of the products will be more expensive. As for Paragon, Emporium, Emquartier, Em Sphere, Siam Paragon, Central world, Mega Bangna, these are luxury lifestyle stores that sell iconic items and services.
    😂😂😂

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Agreed! Thank you for sharing so much info! Appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @dernsongmueang
    @dernsongmueang 3 місяці тому +1

    We see you having fun shopping for food ingredients, it makes us excited and have fun too.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Thank you so very much! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
      Glad you enjoyed the video 😃

  • @เกรียงศักดิ์โพธิเกษม-พ2ผ

    You could find OX tail cut ( Thai French local raised from French ) in Villa food market in Frozen sections. Also you could go to gourmet Market under ground floor Siam paragon in meat section Fresh OX Tails of Thai Wagyu beef shop

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for the Tip! Will definitely have to check them out. Been missing Eating Ox Tail 🥰

    • @เกรียงศักดิ์โพธิเกษม-พ2ผ
      @เกรียงศักดิ์โพธิเกษม-พ2ผ 2 місяці тому

      @@ChovyTravel both shop are good quality oxtails price starting from 550-700 baht/kg. Import from Australia at the butcher shop in Tops food hall Central Chidlom is best but price started from 1,200 baht /kg.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Great! Thanks for the information!! 👍👍

  • @manolexing68
    @manolexing68 3 місяці тому +2

    Guys!!! Great shopping experience. Y'all be be cooking and eating at home for a month after today. I want to answer your questions backwards O.K.? First of all, Big-C is a hypermarket, with supposedly everything in it, although I think automotive stuff seems a bit lacking. Store decoration is much better than Makro, as well as better grade items 'coz they don't see themselves as a Cash 'n Carry (wholesale) store. In terms of shopping, I usually shop at Lotus for convenience being on the way back from my daughter's school. I would spend around 3K Baht per major visit and do this 3 times a month. So say around USD300 per month for food and related items for my family. This clip was fun. I think shopping for items makes fun videos to watch, if you spend a little more time checking the quality of items and make references to different outlets. Cheers guys!!!

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Exactly! 😅 Thank you so very much for sharing! Really appreciate it!
      Glad to hear you enjoyed the video 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @u4412987
    @u4412987 3 місяці тому +3

    For Dalum milk, you can find at Tops and Max Value.
    Makro is owned by top ten company in Thailand, and probably top 100 in the world. That's why the price is not expensive.
    Customers from around the world.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Icic! Thank you for the info and sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @AllanKoayTC
    @AllanKoayTC 3 місяці тому +2

    to answer your Q, i started living a minimal, nomadic life after my dad passed away last year. sold off nearly all my belongings, and am squatting in a friend's house right now. so i don't do much grocery shopping because i don't cook. just the occasional toiletries and bread. cheap.
    when i get paid for my script, i think i will head over to Thailand for a short vacation. you guys have inspired me. 😀
    or maybe i should live there for a while.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Sorry for your loss! Thailand is definitely a great place to vaca for sure. 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @thaiedition
    @thaiedition 3 місяці тому +1

    Check out Terminal 21 steet food fair 11-22 of September. Different from food court.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for the recommendation! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @katekrongchon5137
    @katekrongchon5137 3 місяці тому +2

    We are moving back to BKK next year! Would love to see the video you guys break down on your cost of living per month as a couple

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +2

      Very Nice! Pre-Congrats!
      We will try to do so hopefully in the very near future 😃

  • @เชงเยทุต
    @เชงเยทุต 3 місяці тому +1

    You can find ox tail at Foodland supermarket, Villa supermaket, Makro (some branches).

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Ahh Tyty! We have yet to visit a Foodland

  • @aminoOK
    @aminoOK 3 місяці тому +3

    GO wholesale is also good. It’s similar to Makro.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Interesting! Never even heard of GO wholesale. Thanks for the heads up! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @Nan_wawana
    @Nan_wawana 3 місяці тому +1

    Makro is actually a great place to shop for verity kind of ingredients, and usually they sale "Oxtail", it should be in a frozen beef section.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      I agree! We definitely thought they would’ve had it but that particular location didn’t 🤷. Oh wells

  • @abbasmirah3349
    @abbasmirah3349 3 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for sharing that 🎉

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Absolutely our pleasure 😃

  • @zinita6367
    @zinita6367 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the comparison!

  • @hom_di
    @hom_di 3 місяці тому +1

    Ox-tail in Thai is 'hang wua' - can often find it in Makro, occassionaly in Big C (frozen). Southern Thai Muslim sup hang wua is amazing, well worth the time it takes to make it

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for letting us know! Miss eating Oxtail Soup too bad they didn’t have it at that two locations 😕

  • @lisathee2960
    @lisathee2960 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤How to made Seafood sauce
    just easy in your kitchen
    -chilly
    -garlic
    -lime juice
    -fish sauce or little bit salt
    -sugar
    -warm water

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Thank you so very much for the recipe! 🥰❤️🫰🙏 We should definitely try to make it one of these days

  • @kamornrathsungkaprom1173
    @kamornrathsungkaprom1173 3 місяці тому +1

    2000-3000 baht for 2-3 ppl in a family. It will last for almost a month. Makro is a wholesale store and BigC is a retail

  • @ballza6669
    @ballza6669 3 місяці тому +1

    Your clips are very useful. Thank you very much.🥰🥰🥰

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so very much! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
      Glad to hear you found it useful 😃

  • @วสันต์ทองอ่ํา
    @วสันต์ทองอ่ํา 3 місяці тому +1

    Yes aro is makro in house brand in the past I love makro smell cuz they bake pastry themself

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Icic! Aro brand seemed pretty good quality

  • @grifsfoodandtravel
    @grifsfoodandtravel 3 місяці тому +2

    We haven't been to Macros yet. Looks like my style of grocery store. 😅 But I am a Big C fan.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      We do tend to like/go to Big C too but Makro does have a lot more options. Both are great 😃

  • @OrganicFaithFactory
    @OrganicFaithFactory 3 місяці тому +1

    0:24 Durring November to January we might get real Haas grown in the north Thailand which sell cheaply. Other than that you get other inferior varieties

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Ahh interesting! That’s good to know! Thank you for the heads up! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @robbiemc596
    @robbiemc596 3 місяці тому +1

    Useful content. How does this compare to the Thepprasit market which is in pataya, but similar ones in Bangkok?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Definitely different since it’s a regular market vs a night market

    • @robbiemc596
      @robbiemc596 3 місяці тому +1

      My assumption would be less in terms of cost?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      When we went to Thepprasit night market, we only ate food so we wouldn’t know. 😄 if you’re comparing to Thepprasit vs Bangkok night market food prices… we say Thepprasit is on the cheaper side unless you go to a really local night market like Save One Go. Then, very comparable or some things might even be cheaper.

    • @robbiemc596
      @robbiemc596 3 місяці тому +1

      I’m sorry, I did not communicate properly. Thanks for bearing with me. There are fruits market that have fruits vegetables meat ect. How does these markets compare to the stores you previewed on this video?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      @@robbiemc596 ahhh… okay got it. Unfortunately, we didn’t check out fruits and veggies when we were there so can’t compare. Sorry.

  • @Nan_wawana
    @Nan_wawana 3 місяці тому +2

    In my opinion, I will buy almost all my vegetable and seafood from a fresh market / local market because they are very fresh and cheaper. For meats, dairy product, and household products, I actually like to buy them from Lotus', especially meats since I think it is very clean, quite cheap too!

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Oh really!? We never really checked out Lotus in detail. Next time we will have to check it out. Thank you for letting us know! Appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

    • @Mark-yo5ue
      @Mark-yo5ue 3 місяці тому +1

      Lotus in Chiang Mai carries very little food and almost no variety. They seem to take the Target approach, where they have good but general merchandise is their bread and butter products.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      That sucks 😕

  • @sutsvart
    @sutsvart 3 місяці тому +1

    To me Dalum fresh milk is the best milk in Thailand and it doesn’t cost much only 58 baths but the problem is you can find them only at Max Value and Tops super market.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Icic! Will have to check them out there. Thank you! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @nemoatlantis7148
    @nemoatlantis7148 3 місяці тому +1

    fresh food is priced different depend on quality too.

  • @theamazingjustin
    @theamazingjustin 3 місяці тому +1

    Broccoli is a staple of mine. Every supermarket vid that I've seen, it seems to be absent. Do you happen to remember if broccoli was available at any of the stores you visited? Thanks a million!

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Unfortunately, we didn’t cover Broccoli. However, we have ordered them recently from Tops and they were 99 Baht/Kilo

  • @abbasmirah3349
    @abbasmirah3349 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow thailand is realy life friendly extremely cheapest in the universe 👌🏽

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Couldn’t agree with you more! 😃

  • @jimmyduvi3136
    @jimmyduvi3136 2 місяці тому +1

    Do you need a member card for do shopping in makro ?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      When we went, we did not need a membership.

  • @verawanyuenyongsakul1642
    @verawanyuenyongsakul1642 2 місяці тому +1

    Macro is wholesale think of it as Costco
    Big C is reasonable grocery think of it as Walmart 😊

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      You’re absolutely right! 😃

  • @thipsorn
    @thipsorn 3 місяці тому +2

    Next time please visit local fresh market. Price cheaper than Makro and Big C but I know it difficult to buy anything for foreigners.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Which local market do you suggest?

  • @hayatodera-nv0012
    @hayatodera-nv0012 3 місяці тому +1

    actually i saw some vid , articles, that in makro most brand is own by CP(Makro owner and also lotus's (this brought back from tesco recently) and 7-11) so price can be cheap due CP was in field of crops, fertilizer ,animal farming that dominated over50% of market I think 😅

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Icic! Interesting! Appreciate you sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @chilldiy
    @chilldiy 3 місяці тому +1

    I visit Makro Food Service for shopping every week for family food stock. You have to cook and have a lot of food so quickly before expire 😅😅😅

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Icic! We do freeze a lot of the meats so we don’t have to eat them too too fast 😃

  • @freddenker9537
    @freddenker9537 2 місяці тому +1

    The vegetables and fruit look perfect, but unfortunately they are often not from Thailand. If you look under the stands, you will usually see the boxes with the imprint Product of PRC CHINA.....

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Oh really!? Wow! How come it’s not direct from Thailand!?

    • @freddenker9537
      @freddenker9537 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel
      China produces it cheaper and Thais say China is our big brother.....and China is very active in Thailand with investments and tourism......Thailand has a duty..... China imports have already led to 680 company bankruptcies in 2024.....I don't know what is happening in agriculture but I suspect the same

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Wow! Interesting! That’s pretty crazy!

  • @lkszmgrzk5881
    @lkszmgrzk5881 2 місяці тому

    if you should have a large family or like food prepping and freezing, just try simmumuang market: huge batches for, from a western perspective, no money. I know it's wholesale/ farmers market but vendors would still sell smaller amounts for a little premium. Visited the market as a tourist and could try all kinds of fruit and veg for free, simply by communicating with the vendors. Samrong market is another option.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Wow! That’s awesome! Thank you so much for the recommendations! 🥰🫰❤️🙏 Will have to check them out 😃

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 3 місяці тому +1

    In the State, it is easy to spend over $300 for the same amount of foods. It is getting crazy!!!

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Exactly! I’m sure Cali is the worst.

  • @ChrisLivingInYork
    @ChrisLivingInYork 2 місяці тому

    On a recent trip to Thailand I definitely noticed the quality of food in Makro was superior to the street food outside. It’s a shame I didn’t have any options to cook because I was actually quite disappointed with the street food compared to 10 years ago.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Really!? Icic! Thank you for sharing! 🥰🫰❤️🙏 I guess it really depends on where you go for the street food. We have encountered bad ones too.

    • @ChrisLivingInYork
      @ChrisLivingInYork 2 місяці тому

      @@ChovyTravel I found the older generation were generally better cooks than the younger generation. Unless you’ve been to Thailand around 10 years ago and it’s your first time there you wouldn’t have anything to compare against.

  • @arujthirawat5319
    @arujthirawat5319 3 місяці тому +1

    I usually buy fruits, meat, and sauce there. The portion of vegetable is too large for me.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Icic! That’s definitely why we would go going forward as well. I can see that for some people. We don’t mind the big portion veggies on some so we’re good on that too 😃

  • @shanewachireth7839
    @shanewachireth7839 3 місяці тому +1

    There are free plastic gloves at fresh meat zone in Makro

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Yes! We noticed that a bit later 😅

  • @AsherNaeem-i8l
    @AsherNaeem-i8l 2 місяці тому +1

    Lots of love from Pakistan ❤❤❤

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Thank you so very much! Appreciate the love and support! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @imonmywaybyoreo
    @imonmywaybyoreo 3 місяці тому +1

    May be next time to check "ตลาดไทย"​ (Talad Thai)​ และ​ "ตลาดสี่มุมเมือง" (Si Mum Meang) but outside BKK

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Never heard of them. Will have to check them out. Thanks for the recommendations! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 3 місяці тому +1

    How's the air quality in Bangkok? Can you feel the difference compared with Los Angeles?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      I’m probably going to say it’s way better than LA with all the fire you guys are going through 😬

    • @louis20122
      @louis20122 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel Is year round air quality better than Los Angeles?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      When LA doesn’t have fire… LA has better air quality.

  • @joleneself5414
    @joleneself5414 2 місяці тому +1

    At today's conversation rate that bag of cereal (3 pounds, 1.4 ounces) would cost 12.01 US dollars.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for the conversion 😃

  • @bunluesaisamathachai9461
    @bunluesaisamathachai9461 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow, you guys shopped a lot at Makro. Are you gonna finish all those in a week ? Personally, I love to shop at Tops. I think it is more expensive at Tops, but Tops has more imported stuff.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Definitely not in a week 😅. About a 3-4 weeks or so should be good.
      We do shop via Tops online 😃. We too like Tops

    • @bunluesaisamathachai9461
      @bunluesaisamathachai9461 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel Have you ever shopped at Tops in Central Chidlom ? It’s probably one of the biggest supermarkets in Bkk. You can literally find anything you want in there. Right now, Central Chidlom is being under renovated and it will probably reopen in a few months. It is much enjoyable to shop or even see around in that Tops. Another Tops at Central Bangna basement is big too, but not as big as the one in Central Chidlom. You may want to check it out. 😁

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      No. We didn’t know! We would definitely want to check it out. Thanks for letting us know!! 💯👍

  • @AhnayDiary
    @AhnayDiary 3 місяці тому +2

    Mother of 3, I have two teenage kids who eat a lot and a 3 years old daughter who eats like teenagers... I spend about $550/ month on groceries.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Wow! $550 is not bad in the states for a family 😯 Thank you for sharing!

  • @SS-ni3pz
    @SS-ni3pz 2 місяці тому

    Where can we buy no sugar Kefir in Thailand ?

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому +1

      Sorry, I’m not quite sure 🤷
      However, if I had to guess, best options would probably be gourmet market, Tops Finest and/or Villa Market.

    • @SS-ni3pz
      @SS-ni3pz 2 місяці тому

      @@ChovyTravel thank you

  • @glaubhafieber
    @glaubhafieber 2 місяці тому

    To buy bread, you need to find something like a german bakery

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Never had German Baked Goods before… 🤔 Now you got me really curious 😅

    • @glaubhafieber
      @glaubhafieber 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel this sweet fluffy thing is what europeans call toast bread. Every once in a while i like to have bread for breakfast. Can’t eat joke every day 555

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Lol

  • @lllzoralll
    @lllzoralll 3 місяці тому +1

    I have both Makro and Tesco Lotus right in front of my home.
    and of course, I'm overweight.
    LOL
    Makro is like Costco, and I go Makro if I'm planning to not go out again in 2 weeks.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      100% Agree! Makro is definitely like Costco

    • @freddenker9537
      @freddenker9537 2 місяці тому +1

      Makro and Tesco Lotus its the same and 7/11 = on Company

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Interesting!

  • @freddenker9537
    @freddenker9537 2 місяці тому +2

    please don't forget that millions of Thai workers receive a daily wage of just 340 TB...the prices are very expensive for them......some time ago I spoke to a young man who was butchering chickens...always from midnight to 6 a.m., 7 days a week...he only got 100 TB per night...I asked why don't you ask for more...his answer was I can't...they'll fire me...there are enough others who work for that
    I asked how can you survive....
    He said with prostitution

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Oh wow! Is that even legal for 100 Baht per night? That’s crazy 😯

  • @Surasak-p4s
    @Surasak-p4s 3 місяці тому +1

    Literally,the two rivals Makro and Big C have nothing different in terms of quality,prices and services,but it depends on location you conveniently approach.Hence,your food stockpile could make your new EP a bit delayed as the result of humongous food stuff in the cart!lol

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Didn’t know they were rivals… interesting!

  • @vs123
    @vs123 3 місяці тому +1

    I like street market

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    I grow my own chickens and ducks

  • @karenc9166
    @karenc9166 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like someone is going to do a lot of cooking. Prices have certainly increased Bangkok.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Very much so 😅. Icic! Inflation is definitely present.

  • @SHEONECHOO
    @SHEONECHOO 3 місяці тому +1

    Hello,finally i’m the first one ,lol

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 3 місяці тому +1

    It seems quality of living is better for you in Bangkok than in California .

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      It’s definitely less expensive for sure in comparison to Cali.

  • @AllanKoayTC
    @AllanKoayTC 3 місяці тому +1

    4:43 you guys got video-bombed by an aspiring dancer!

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      🤣 Didn’t even notice that

  • @mmilanovic
    @mmilanovic 2 місяці тому +1

    100 Baht = $3 USD so its easier to understand

  • @chuachua-hj9zd
    @chuachua-hj9zd 2 місяці тому +1

    You look different with lipstick 💄. Lipstick makes you look younger wear more 💋

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    Scottish mussels fresh 55 bht

  • @oreoxdrift
    @oreoxdrift 3 місяці тому +1

    500 for celery?? But why? 😮

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Yes! We noticed Celery in Thailand is rather expensive

  • @petes.p.6293
    @petes.p.6293 3 місяці тому +1

    You bought so many items cuz their low prices allured you, beware of overbuying than necessary.😊

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      I know, right!? 😅 Too late for that 😃. Our Freezer is nicely packed with different meats 😁

  • @davidfoltz8922
    @davidfoltz8922 3 місяці тому +1

    Interesting information..
    BUT.... BACK UP!!!
    We can see your nose hair! LOL! 🤪😜😛

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    More expensive that the UK I never shop in supermarkets food that will kill you

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Really!? Never been to the UK so we wouldn’t know.

  • @SuttipongSombatmee-b1b
    @SuttipongSombatmee-b1b 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 3 місяці тому +3

    What's up with that alnost shaved haircut? Fits right into Buddhism in Thailand. You just need a yellow robe then you are good to go 😅

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Mainly comfort and it’s hot in Bangkok.

  • @shannonisntavailable
    @shannonisntavailable 3 місяці тому +1

    It's a lot cheaper than Australia, that's for sure lol

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      I can only imagine how expensive it is in Australia 😬

    • @shannonisntavailable
      @shannonisntavailable 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ChovyTravel probably still not as expensive as the USA 😅

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому +1

      Lol 😆 of course

  • @hexgg4199
    @hexgg4199 3 місяці тому +1

    4.42

  • @kevin-sr41p
    @kevin-sr41p 2 місяці тому +1

    Haha 5 adults 2 dogs 800 to 1000 in grocreys easy

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      That sounds about right 😅

    • @kevin-sr41p
      @kevin-sr41p 2 місяці тому

      @@ChovyTravel ha ha thats in usa dollers georgia

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Of course. Didn’t think it was in Thai baht 😂 we used to spend $600-$700 for two of us in the States 😅

    • @kevin-sr41p
      @kevin-sr41p 2 місяці тому

      @@ChovyTravel how much on avrage do you think for single person im defantly wanting to retier in phillapines from what ive seen alot of simularaty with how i would like to live over there are renting appartment easy for americans

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    Bkk expensive

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Really!? I guess it can be

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    Assistant no gloves on when ha doing meat

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Didn’t even notice that 😅

  • @StanleyStuart-h1q
    @StanleyStuart-h1q 2 місяці тому +1

    The pork that you buy got a load of fat

  • @bgtheking4083
    @bgtheking4083 3 місяці тому +1

    Thailand will inflate in 5 years i guess

    • @nemoatlantis7148
      @nemoatlantis7148 3 місяці тому +1

      inflation is everywhere, but it's not like price will double like in 5 years, 5-10% maybe.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Inflation is definitely continuing and inevitable.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Very True. It is everywhere.

    • @bgtheking4083
      @bgtheking4083 3 місяці тому +1

      @@nemoatlantis7148 Depends on who's the next government in the next 20 years . As Native Thai i do belive that if shadow economy here would be revealed in someways ( Which would make Thailand GDP reach 1 trillion ) Also a full investment in many provinces .Cost of living will skyrocket

  • @suriyansangkla5036
    @suriyansangkla5036 3 місяці тому +1

    How can you guys eat that much meat🤣

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Yup! 😁 a lot is in the freezer

  • @davud1207
    @davud1207 2 місяці тому +1

    Thai people buy things mostly because of convenience. Therefore, the products sell well everywhere. Wherever it is convenient, they buy there.
    Makro is a wholesale market, so the prices are cheaper. Most buyers buy to resell or buy to cook and sell rather than to eat themselves.
    And will focus on selling in large quantities per 1 pack, so it can be seen that there will be fewer products in separate packs and there will be more items packed per pack than anywhere else.
    If you observe carefully, each shopping mall or market will have a specific group that mainly buys, and each shopping mall or market will have its own unique characteristics, some things have them, some things don't.
    And if you observe the processed products carefully, you will see that the price is the same no matter where you buy them because the products are controlled and cannot be sold above the price, which is controlled by the manufacturer and the Thai government to sell at this price only.
    Department stores have separate grades. If you want foreign products or foreign ingredients, go to a more luxurious department store. Or if you want products with different grades, even if they are the same brand, the quality will be very different if separated. For example, Siam Paragon, Emquartier, Central World will have more imported ingredients than normal department stores like Makro, Big-C, or Lotus.

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  2 місяці тому

      Very True! Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏

  • @pongtornamornrattana5039
    @pongtornamornrattana5039 2 місяці тому +1

    🇹🇭 love you 🤗👍🙏

  • @Rockstar_lisaaa
    @Rockstar_lisaaa 3 місяці тому +1

    Have a good day bro 🙏🏻🫶🏻🇹🇭💕🐘

    • @ChovyTravel
      @ChovyTravel  3 місяці тому

      Will do! Appreciate it! 😃