36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Chapala - Updated Prices & Insights
38.24
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $532 (excluding rent), and $1,025 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,325 (excluding rent), and $2,014 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.1 $153
$5.22 $98.7
$19.59 $370
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.81 $639
$20.81 $393
$52 $984
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 $128
$4.96 $93.7
$7.32 $138
Cappuccino
$3.23 $61
$1.97 $37.18
$4.66 $88.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 $37.35
$0.78 $14.68
$1.98 $37.35
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 $18.34
$0.51 $9.72
$1.54 $29.16
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 $37.55
$1.99 $37.55
$2.35 $44.47
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 $60.9
$2.42 $45.74
$4.84 $91.5
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 $31.1
$0.97 $18.35
$2.1 $39.79
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 $51.5
$1.43 $27.01
$4.05 $76.6
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 $30.3
$1.09 $20.59
$2.28 $43.12
Eggs
$2.13 $40.35
$1.43 $26.96
$3.08 $58.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 $151
$3.16 $59.7
$12.78 $242
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 $140
$4.3 $81.3
$16.13 $305
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 $148
$4.9 $92.6
$13.61 $257
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 $42.16
$0.8 $15.14
$3.21 $60.8
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 $18.21
$0.82 $15.46
$1.92 $36.22
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 $15.79
$0.51 $9.62
$5.08 $96
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 $27.67
$0.54 $10.18
$4.3 $81.3
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 $26.8
$0.54 $10.22
$2.38 $44.92
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 $19.39
$0.55 $10.38
$2.47 $46.6
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 $16.92
$0.78 $14.69
$1.56 $29.57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 $16.54
$0.81 $15.37
$1.09 $20.62
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 $75
$3.48 $65.9
$5.09 $96.2
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 $176
$7.76 $147
$12.94 $245
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 $26.51
$0.8 $15.17
$2.15 $40.72
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 $30.23
$1.03 $19.54
$3.09 $58.4
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 $11.48
$0.61 $11.48
$0.67 $12.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 $20.37
$0.86 $16.33
$2.68 $50.7
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 $27.28
$0.48 $9.16
$2.41 $45.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 $59.6
$2.62 $49.61
$15.77 $298
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 $24.78
$1.24 $23.44
$1.35 $25.55
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K $347.9K
$18.4K $347.9K
$23.5K $444.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K $348.7K
$18.4K $348.7K
$23.6K $445.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$48.95 $925
$26.79 $506
$71.1 $1,345
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 $317
$9.91 $187
$24.77 $468
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.97 $491
$20.8 $393
$29.4 $556
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 $473
$21.13 $399
$42.25 $799
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 $260
$6.86 $130
$13.73 $260
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 $78.8
$2.97 $56.1
$4.69 $88.7
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 $3,488
$108 $2,037
$269 $5,092
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,613 $49.4K
$1,897 $35.9K
$6,322 $119.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 $805
$42.58 $805
$69.1 $1,307
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.73 $297
$14.42 $273
$47.18 $892
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 $1,272
$32.31 $611
$113 $2,137
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 $1,046
$22.13 $418
$124 $2,335
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 $8,743
$320 $6,054
$534 $10.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 $7,842
$363 $6,862
$467 $8,823
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 $14.8K
$742 $14K
$1,301 $24.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 $12.1K
$533 $10.1K
$1,065 $20.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$696 $13.2K
$539 $10.2K
$997 $18.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 $12.9K
$306 $5,791
$792 $15K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
10
15
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