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

😐 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 28.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cafayate is 6.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 ARS 10.0K
$2.03 ฿64.2
239.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.89 ARS 47.8K
$18.59 ฿588
76.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
$7.48 ฿237
22.06%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,921
$2.00 ฿63.2
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,198
$0.85 ฿26.81
77.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 1,139
$0.35 ฿11.13
122.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 3,113
$2.21 ฿70.0
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,240
$3.76 ฿119
-22.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$1.72 ฿54.4
-23.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,353
$1.63 ฿51.7
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,818
$1.16 ฿36.66
67.24%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,248
$1.98 ฿62.6
13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARS 14.9K
$15.93 ฿504
-35.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 9,031
$3.17 ฿100
96.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ARS 13.9K
$10.90 ฿345
-11.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,842
$2.65 ฿83.7
-26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,014
$1.22 ฿38.70
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,926
$1.70 ฿53.7
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,684
$1.59 ฿50.3
59.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,667
$1.32 ฿41.90
-12.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,746
$1.17 ฿36.99
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,902
$0.68 ฿21.46
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$0.56 ฿17.64
166.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ARS 4,530
$4.51 ฿143
-30.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARS 7,967
$19.07 ฿604
-71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,888
$1.77 ฿56.0
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,586
$3.18 ฿101
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,128
$0.96 ฿30.47
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,232
$1.36 ฿42.98
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,336
$1.35 ฿42.80
-31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARS 8,865
$8.03 ฿254
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,596
$1.24 ฿39.34
-11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 39.0M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
26.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 44.2M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
39.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
$71.2 ฿2,255
-5.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 ARS 24.9K
$14.09 ฿446
21.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARS 32.9K
$17.47 ฿553
29.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.48 ARS 38.5K
$42.07 ฿1,332
-37.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 20.1K
$6.88 ฿218
101.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ARS 9,132
$5.94 ฿188
5.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 321.8K
$307 ฿9,728
-27.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,676 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-81.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 109.0K
$55.7 ฿1,762
34.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 ARS 99.3K
$26.79 ฿848
155.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.4K
$83.2 ฿2,634
36.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.7K
$70.1 ฿2,219
59.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 490.2K
$427 ฿13.5K
-20.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 339.3K
$237 ฿7,504
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 1.0M
$802 ฿25.4K
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 782.9K
$503 ฿15.9K
7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 ARS 3.1M
$2,061 ฿65.2K
3.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Cafayate: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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