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Street Food Price Benchmark
Pad Thai in Bangkok can be 40 THB or 200 THB depending on where you stand. This tool prices the common dishes by city and by "tourist zone tax," so you know what a fair price looks like.
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What this solves
"Is this 80 THB Pad Thai overpriced?" — now you know. Plus, where to find the cheaper variants.
How to read
- Local price — what a Thai worker would pay at lunchtime.
- Tourist-zone markup — Phuket Patong, Khao San, and Koh Samui Chaweng add 2–3×.
- Night market premium — trendy night markets (Chiang Mai Saturday Walking Street) charge 1.5× for atmosphere.
- A/C restaurants charge 2–4× street price but you get a clean seat and a menu.
Limitations
- Festival weeks (Songkran, Loy Krathong) raise prices 20–50%.
- Ingredients (mango season = better price) vary by month.
- "Beef" version is sometimes pork in disguise; ask.
FAQ
Why is Khao Soi only in Chiang Mai?
It's northern Thai / Burmese origin. Bangkok has it, but Chiang Mai versions are 2× better at same price. 40–60 THB local, 100–150 THB tourist zone.
Is Pad Thai with shrimp worth the upgrade?
+30–50 THB usually. Worth it if vendor uses fresh river prawns. Avoid pre-cooked frozen ones — they appear rubbery.