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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 21.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 4.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$2.02 ฿65.3
164.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 R$181
$18.78 ฿608
73.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$7.67 ฿248
-18.38%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$1.98 ฿64.2
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.51
$0.82 ฿26.64
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.33 ฿10.58
178.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.27
$2.12 ฿68.6
-12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$19.31
$3.73 ฿121
-6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-55.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
-27.73%
Eggs
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.98 ฿64.1
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.37
$15.99 ฿517
-55.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 R$14.69
$3.12 ฿101
-15.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$37.51
$11.16 ฿361
-39.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.93
$1.71 ฿55.4
-69.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.55 ฿50.2
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.58
$4.72 ฿153
-44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.18 R$34.29
$18.39 ฿595
-66.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R$13.53
$3.21 ฿104
-23.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
-3.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 R$218
$18.9 ฿612
107.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 R$49.06
$7.85 ฿254
12.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
-21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.07 R$128
$70.6 ฿2,285
-67.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$13.72 ฿444
-34.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 R$80.6
$17.56 ฿568
-17.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 R$120
$6.9 ฿223
213.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$29.89
$5.8 ฿188
-7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 R$1,399
$308 ฿9,963
-18.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 R$31.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 R$223
$55.4 ฿1,793
-27.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 R$214
$26.4 ฿854
46.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 R$249
$85.1 ฿2,755
-47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 R$377
$71.8 ฿2,323
-5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$434 ฿14K
-26.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$235 ฿7,610
-9.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,224
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,362
$498 ฿16.1K
-14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 R$9,254
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$904 R$5,020
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-41.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 R$1,897
$703 ฿22.8K
-51.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
5
90.00%

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Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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