Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Azua is 28.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azua is 37.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 DOP 504
$2.03 ฿63.8
311.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOP 3,052
$18.59 ฿585
172.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 DOP 436
$7.48 ฿235
-3.21%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOP 83.3
$2.00 ฿62.8
-31.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.7
$0.85 ฿26.63
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 51.0
$0.35 ฿11.05
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 155
$2.21 ฿69.5
16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 DOP 305
$3.76 ฿118
34.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 DOP 71.7
$1.72 ฿54.0
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 105
$1.63 ฿51.4
6.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 65.6
$1.16 ฿36.42
-6.03%
Eggs
$1.70 DOP 102
$1.98 ฿62.2
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOP 428
$15.93 ฿501
-55.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 DOP 383
$3.17 ฿99.6
100.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 DOP 673
$10.90 ฿343
2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOP 200
$2.65 ฿83.2
25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOP 52.5
$1.22 ฿38.45
-28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOP 182
$1.70 ฿53.4
77.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 DOP 121
$1.59 ฿49.99
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DOP 153
$1.32 ฿41.63
92.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 139
$1.17 ฿36.74
97.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 65.9
$0.68 ฿21.31
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 55.4
$0.56 ฿17.52
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 DOP 342
$4.51 ฿142
25.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOP 696
$19.07 ฿600
-39.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOP 161
$1.77 ฿55.7
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOP 197
$3.18 ฿100.0
2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOP 203
$1.36 ฿42.69
147.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 129
$1.35 ฿42.51
58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 DOP 348
$8.03 ฿253
-28.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 76.8
$1.24 ฿39.08
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K DOP 1.7M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
32.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOP 4,664
$71.2 ฿2,240
8.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 DOP 1,541
$14.09 ฿443
81.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.69 DOP 2,151
$17.47 ฿549
104.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 DOP 403
$5.94 ฿187
12.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.9K
$307 ฿9,664
-14.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 DOP 481.2K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-46.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOP 3,626
$55.7 ฿1,750
8.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOP 3,064
$26.79 ฿842
89.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOP 5,897
$83.2 ฿2,617
17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,954
$70.1 ฿2,204
64.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 DOP 12.1K
$237 ฿7,454
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,542 DOP 213.4K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
71.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Azua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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