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

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 34.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 65.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 TTD 49.31
$2.02 ฿65.3
263.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 TTD 599
$18.78 ฿608
374.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$7.67 ฿248
-2.61%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTD 20.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TTD 7.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.47
$0.33 ฿10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 TTD 12.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
-14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TTD 17.79
$3.73 ฿121
-28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
64.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.17
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.21
$1.19 ฿38.62
115.13%
Eggs
$4.01 TTD 26.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
102.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 TTD 52.1
$15.99 ฿517
-51.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 TTD 63.6
$3.12 ฿101
203.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 TTD 82.5
$11.16 ฿361
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 TTD 31.63
$2.76 ฿89.2
70.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTD 17.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
107.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 TTD 23.73
$1.71 ฿55.4
106.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 TTD 29.49
$1.55 ฿50.2
183.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 9.99
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.06
$1.21 ฿39.23
36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 TTD 10.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 TTD 8.36
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 TTD 31.9
$4.72 ฿153
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.76 TTD 119
$18.39 ฿595
-3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TTD 19.13
$3.21 ฿104
-11.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 TTD 8.35
$0.94 ฿30.44
31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.79
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 TTD 7.18
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 TTD 100
$7.85 ฿254
90.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.59
$1.25 ฿40.4
-21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K TTD 222.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K TTD 250.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
70.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 TTD 548
$70.6 ฿2,285
15.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.15 TTD 310
$13.72 ฿444
236.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 TTD 343
$17.56 ฿568
190.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 TTD 301
$41.64 ฿1,347
7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.93 TTD 201
$6.9 ฿223
333.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 TTD 58
$5.8 ฿188
48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 TTD 2,115
$308 ฿9,963
2.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,325 TTD 49.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 TTD 378
$55.4 ฿1,793
1.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 TTD 255
$26.4 ฿854
43.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 TTD 924
$85.1 ฿2,755
61.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTD 795
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TTD 2,887
$434 ฿14K
-1.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 TTD 2,539
$235 ฿7,610
60.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 TTD 4,180
$821 ฿26.6K
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 TTD 3,658
$498 ฿16.1K
9.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$922 TTD 6,195
$703 ฿22.8K
31.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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