Cost of Living Comparison Between Caye Caulker and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Caye Caulker and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Caye Caulker is 70.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caye Caulker is 49.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 BZD 17.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
326.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.02 BZD 66
$18.78 ฿608
75.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 BZD 15.03
$7.67 ฿248
-2.09%
Cappuccino
$4.12 BZD 8.23
$1.98 ฿64.2
108.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BZD 2.94
$0.82 ฿26.64
79.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 BZD 3.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
433.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 BZD 5.86
$2.12 ฿68.6
38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 BZD 9.14
$3.73 ฿121
22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 BZD 5.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
82.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 BZD 3.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 BZD 8.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
277.31%
Eggs
$4.14 BZD 8.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
109.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 BZD 21.9
$15.99 ฿517
-31.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BZD 15.53
$3.12 ฿101
148.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 BZD 26.04
$11.16 ฿361
16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$8.41 BZD 16.83
$2.76 ฿89.2
204.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 BZD 2.23
$1.22 ฿39.5
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 BZD 2.68
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BZD 5.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$5.61 BZD 11.21
$1.34 ฿43.21
318.66%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 BZD 8.73
$1.21 ฿39.23
260.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.26 BZD 6.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
352.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 BZD 3.41
$0.53 ฿17.05
220.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.6 BZD 9.19
$4.72 ฿153
-2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.68 BZD 45.36
$18.39 ฿595
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 BZD 4.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 BZD 5.13
$3.21 ฿104
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 BZD 10.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
435.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.97 BZD 43.94
$18.9 ฿612
16.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 BZD 6.91
$1.42 ฿46.08
143.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 BZD 6.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
126.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 BZD 10.14
$7.85 ฿254
-35.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.02 BZD 6.05
$1.25 ฿40.4
141.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K BZD 21.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BZD 41.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 BZD 397
$70.6 ฿2,285
181.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.19 BZD 70.4
$13.72 ฿444
156.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 BZD 150
$17.56 ฿568
326.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.08 BZD 70.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 BZD 28.12
$6.9 ฿223
103.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 BZD 23.32
$5.8 ฿188
101.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 BZD 149
$55.4 ฿1,793
34.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 BZD 122
$26.4 ฿854
131.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 BZD 304
$85.1 ฿2,755
78.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.24 BZD 98.5
$71.8 ฿2,323
-31.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$984 BZD 1,968
$434 ฿14K
126.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 BZD 1,488
$235 ฿7,610
216.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 BZD 1,547
$821 ฿26.6K
-5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 BZD 2,510
$498 ฿16.1K
151.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caye Caulker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,994 BZD 3,989
$703 ฿22.8K
183.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Caye Caulker: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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