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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 1596081, member: 29643&quot;]Given that the specific theater I&#039;m referencing is in the high rent district (BTS Siam), I don&#039;t think the cost of living perspective really applies. I&#039;m sure in the other regions (where the poor farmers live), movies are even cheaper. I&#039;m sure some SF Cinema City tickets are also higher ($5-$6 range). The thing to consider is the approximate cost of comparable products. Given food court food will run you about $5-$8 for a meal in these same malls, I think the movies are an affordable option.</p><p><br /></p><p>Case in point, my cousin, who lives in Chaeng Wattana will go to the movie theatre to buy popcorn, since it&#039;s cheaper than buying it from the kiosk downstairs. It&#039;s just a consideration of scale that allows movies to provide concession products at significant discounts to other options.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Filet o Fish combo is around $4.30. By contrast, a McFlurry costs ~$1, and a Choco-dipped cone costs ~$0.50. If you get your cone plain, I think it&#039;s ~$0.30. The Dollar Menu sundae costs $1 there, as well. Prices are even further convoluted when you start talking about Pizza Hut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Pats make more money working in BKK than they would in their home country, for the most part. They pay lower (or sometimes no) taxes, and rent is cheaper. The cost of living comes out about the same, as they upscale their purchasing habits to match their coworkers/friends.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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