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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 8.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 16.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
97.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$18.78 ฿608
26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$7.67 ฿248
-6.13%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$1.98 ฿64.2
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$0.82 ฿26.64
13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$0.33 ฿10.58
75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$2.12 ฿68.6
-43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$3.73 ฿121
-42.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-72.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$3.12 ฿101
72.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-34.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$1.55 ฿50.2
-44.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$1.21 ฿39.23
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$0.72 ฿23.2
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$4.72 ฿153
-51.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$3.21 ฿104
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$1.35 ฿43.53
28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-21.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-13.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
18.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$13.72 ฿444
-32.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$17.56 ฿568
29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$5.8 ฿188
-30.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-22.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-59.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$26.4 ฿854
25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$434 ฿14K
-34.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$235 ฿7,610
1.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$821 ฿26.6K
-35.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-15.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-31.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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