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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.1% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20.5% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.16 VES 1,217
-83.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$54.7 VES 5,470
-65.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.91 VES 992
-22.60%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.51 VES 252
-21.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.26 VES 126
-34.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.95 VES 95.1
-65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.52 VES 152
39.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.03 VES 303
23.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.89 VES 189
-13.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.68 VES 268
-41.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.42 VES 143
-16.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.86 VES 286
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.02 VES 1,003
59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.33 VES 734
-57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.29 VES 730
53.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.32 VES 532
-48.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.78 VES 179
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.2 VES 220
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.99 VES 199
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.7 VES 271
-50.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.05 VES 205
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 VES 131
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.89 VES 189
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.93 VES 394
20.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.15 VES 916
100.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.47 VES 147
21.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.99 VES 199
61.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.04 VES 505
-71.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.69 VES 269
-49.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.81 VES 982
-19.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.48 VES 47.8
160.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.4K VES 2.5M
-16.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.4K VES 3.9M
-44.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$20.15 VES 2,017
250.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$12.84 VES 1,286
6.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$40.44 VES 4,047
-56.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.98 VES 599
-3.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$130 VES 13K
137.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,550 VES 555.5K
164.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$63.4 VES 6,341
-12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.45 VES 3,949
-33.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$105 VES 10.5K
-19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$115 VES 11.5K
-37.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
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
$643 VES 64.4K
139.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Acarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
21.33
-76.56%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Acarigua: October 27, 2025

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