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

😐 Solo nomad: Cabarete is 7.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cabarete is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.19 DOP 364
$2.02 ฿65.3
206.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.2 DOP 2,131
$18.78 ฿608
92.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 DOP 356
$7.67 ฿248
-21.25%
Cappuccino
$2.26 DOP 133
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 61
$0.82 ฿26.64
26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 49.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 DOP 149
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 DOP 218
$3.73 ฿121
-0.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 DOP 53.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 DOP 84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 DOP 86.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
23.53%
Eggs
$1.68 DOP 98.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 DOP 430
$15.99 ฿517
-54.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 DOP 282
$3.12 ฿101
53.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.6 DOP 329
$11.16 ฿361
-49.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOP 50.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 113
$1.71 ฿55.4
12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 DOP 77.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 64.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.21 ฿39.23
43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOP 64.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
51.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOP 55.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
79.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 DOP 198
$4.72 ฿153
-28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 DOP 613
$18.39 ฿595
-43.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 DOP 134
$1.79 ฿57.9
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 DOP 165
$3.21 ฿104
-12.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 DOP 41.25
$0.94 ฿30.44
-25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 DOP 202
$1.42 ฿46.08
140.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DOP 125
$1.35 ฿43.53
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 DOP 351
$7.85 ฿254
-24.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOP 2,984
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.98 DOP 1,470
$13.72 ฿444
82.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 DOP 986
$17.56 ฿568
-4.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 DOP 2,562
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 DOP 401
$5.8 ฿188
17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 16K
$308 ฿9,963
-11.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,004 DOP 471.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 DOP 3,533
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 DOP 2,967
$26.4 ฿854
90.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOP 5,764
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,823
$71.8 ฿2,323
61.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 DOP 50.6K
$434 ฿14K
97.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 DOP 15.3K
$235 ฿7,610
10.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 DOP 34.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 DOP 21.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-25.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 DOP 65.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 DOP 45.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-49.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabarete
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 DOP 14K
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for Cabarete: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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