Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 4.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 10.27
$2.02 ฿65.3
40.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.58 PEN 99.6
$18.78 ฿608
46.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PEN 25.15
$7.67 ฿248
-9.26%
Cappuccino
$2 PEN 7.21
$1.98 ฿64.2
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.57
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.33 ฿10.58
30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 8.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PEN 13.65
$3.73 ฿121
1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PEN 5.31
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
39.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
4.20%
Eggs
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 PEN 29.14
$15.99 ฿517
-49.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 PEN 20.12
$3.12 ฿101
78.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 PEN 28.87
$11.16 ฿361
-28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 7.33
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PEN 2.45
$1.22 ฿39.5
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 PEN 1.59
$1.71 ฿55.4
-74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PEN 3.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 PEN 20.45
$4.72 ฿153
19.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 PEN 26.98
$18.39 ฿595
-59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 6.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 PEN 9.17
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
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)
$3.28 PEN 11.85
$1.42 ฿46.08
130.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 PEN 8.04
$1.35 ฿43.53
64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 PEN 30.95
$7.85 ฿254
9.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 70.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
10.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 204
$70.6 ฿2,285
-20.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 PEN 45.3
$13.72 ฿444
-8.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.03 PEN 86.8
$17.56 ฿568
36.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 PEN 25.46
$5.8 ฿188
21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PEN 793
$308 ฿9,963
-28.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,997 PEN 28.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PEN 185
$55.4 ฿1,793
-7.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.65 PEN 132
$26.4 ฿854
38.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 PEN 326
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 PEN 328
$71.8 ฿2,323
26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
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)
$383 PEN 1,382
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.41%
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
Cerro de Pasco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 PEN 1,738
$703 ฿22.8K
-31.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
5
102.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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