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

😐 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 28.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cafayate is 29.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ARS 8,429
$2.02 ฿65.3
251.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
$18.78 ฿608
72.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$7.67 ฿248
21.12%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,249
$1.98 ฿64.2
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$0.82 ฿26.64
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ARS 988
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,488
$2.12 ฿68.6
-0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$3.73 ฿121
-17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,417
$1.19 ฿38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
$15.99 ฿517
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,377
$3.12 ฿101
99.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,418
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,466
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,544
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,975
$1.55 ฿50.2
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARS 1,423
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,554
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$0.53 ฿17.05
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,638
$4.72 ฿153
-35.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,591
$18.39 ฿595
-74.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,365
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.21 ฿104
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 989
$0.94 ฿30.44
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$1.42 ฿46.08
7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,104
$1.35 ฿43.53
-31.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,160
$7.85 ฿254
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.25 ฿40.4
-15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-4.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$13.72 ฿444
25.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 ARS 27K
$17.56 ฿568
29.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-38.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$6.9 ฿223
103.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ARS 7,582
$5.8 ฿188
10.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
$26.4 ฿854
164.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406.3K
$434 ฿14K
-21.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 283.5K
$235 ฿7,610
1.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 804.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 628.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
1.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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