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

🙂 Solo nomad: Catacamas is 1.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catacamas is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 147
$2.02 ฿65.3
178.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.7 HNL 981
$18.78 ฿608
100.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 HNL 201
$7.67 ฿248
0.91%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 HNL 26.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
239.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.41
$2.12 ฿68.6
-46.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 HNL 69
$3.73 ฿121
-28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 HNL 37.25
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 HNL 55.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 HNL 33.47
$1.19 ฿38.62
8.40%
Eggs
$2.12 HNL 55.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 HNL 160
$15.99 ฿517
-61.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 HNL 100
$3.12 ฿101
23.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 HNL 205
$11.16 ฿361
-29.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 HNL 76.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 37.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.35
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 HNL 40.63
$1.55 ฿50.2
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 HNL 41.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 HNL 36.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 22.73
$0.72 ฿23.2
20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNL 44.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
222.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 HNL 67
$4.72 ฿153
-45.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 HNL 251
$18.39 ฿595
-47.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNL 33.68
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.07
$3.21 ฿104
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 HNL 112
$1.42 ฿46.08
203.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 26.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K HNL 495.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 497.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-12.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.3 HNL 2,167
$70.6 ฿2,285
17.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 HNL 237
$13.72 ฿444
-33.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.82 HNL 1,063
$17.56 ฿568
132.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 HNL 148
$5.8 ฿188
-1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,614
$308 ฿9,963
-17.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.43 HNL 1,183
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 HNL 945
$26.4 ฿854
37.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,859
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,708
$71.8 ฿2,323
44.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catacamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Catacamas: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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