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

😐 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 4.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catamarca is 26.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.4 ARS 12.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
414.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.98 ARS 40.3K
$18.78 ฿608
80.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ARS 11K
$7.67 ฿248
20.34%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,253
$1.98 ฿64.2
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ARS 2,020
$0.82 ฿26.64
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$0.33 ฿10.58
348.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ARS 2,579
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,518
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,538
$1.64 ฿53.2
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,934
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,401
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 2,706
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 ARS 12.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-36.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 7,382
$3.12 ฿101
99.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ARS 10.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,460
$1.22 ฿39.5
69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,498
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,035
$1.55 ฿50.2
65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.34 ฿43.21
-15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,569
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,778
$0.53 ฿17.05
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ARS 3,689
$4.72 ฿153
-34.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.49 ARS 5,331
$18.39 ฿595
-75.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,451
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$3.21 ฿104
-4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 907
$0.94 ฿30.44
-19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$1.42 ฿46.08
7.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,080
$1.35 ฿43.53
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 ARS 7,189
$7.85 ฿254
-22.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,297
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
40.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 ARS 78.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 20.5K
$13.72 ฿444
25.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 ARS 26.3K
$17.56 ฿568
25.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.13 ARS 31K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
$6.9 ฿223
96.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ARS 7,545
$5.8 ฿188
9.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,733 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.3 ARS 87.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
32.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$26.4 ฿854
160.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 133.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
56.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 408.8K
$434 ฿14K
-20.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.9K
$235 ฿7,610
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ARS 824.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ARS 650.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
9.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,156 ARS 2.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-1.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 ARS 2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
8.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
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 Catamarca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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