Mexico vs Thailand

Thailand is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in Mexico are about 38% higher than in Thailand, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Purchasing-power-adjusted output per person is broadly similar in both countries.

Life expectancy is 4 years shorter in Mexico (75 vs 79).

Thailand records markedly fewer homicides per 100,000 people (2.5 vs 25).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)MexicoThailand
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorMexicoThailand
Price level (US = 1.00)0.55 (seed)0.4 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$24,000 (seed)$23,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$11,000 (seed)$7,200 (seed)
Inflation4.5% (seed)1.2% (seed)
Unemployment2.8% (seed)1% (seed)
Life expectancy75 yrs (seed)79 yrs (seed)
Internet users81% (seed)88% (seed)
Homicides per 100k25 (seed)2.5 (seed)
Urban population82% (seed)53% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between Mexico and Thailand

We don't have visa data for Mexico passport holders travelling to Thailand yet. Details

We don't have visa data for Thailand passport holders travelling to Mexico yet. Details

Basics

MexicoThailand
CapitalMexico CityBangkok
Population128,500,00071,600,000
CurrencyMXNTHB
LanguagesSpanishThai
Time zoneUTC-08:00UTC+07:00

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.