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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29% cheaper than Canelones without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 40.7% cheaper than Canelones without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.94 UYU 655
-87.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$55.8 UYU 2,292
-66.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.21 UYU 502
-37.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.08 UYU 168
-51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.19 UYU 89.9
-62.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.7 UYU 70
-80.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.45 UYU 183
-52.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.69 UYU 152
1.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.27 UYU 52.1
29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.89 UYU 119
-45.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.6 UYU 65.9
-25.63%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.72 UYU 194
-58.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.7 UYU 563
16.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.57 UYU 434
-70.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.13 UYU 457
0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.98 UYU 123
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-48.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.51 UYU 62.1
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.57 UYU 147
-56.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.09 UYU 85.7
-35.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.94 UYU 79.6
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.37 UYU 56.2
-47.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-68.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.09 UYU 209
-7.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.09 UYU 415
82.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.34 UYU 96
-23.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.96 UYU 122
8.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.24 UYU 51.2
-24.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$44.28 UYU 1,820
-57.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.43 UYU 58.6
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.55 UYU 63.9
-12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.85 UYU 446
-27.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.85 UYU 76
-32.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.6K UYU 1.4M
-37.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
-39.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$169 UYU 6,953
-58.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.45 UYU 676
-16.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$48.36 UYU 1,987
-63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.42 UYU 428
-44.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$480 UYU 19.7K
-35.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,743 UYU 359.3K
68.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$94.9 UYU 3,899
-41.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$48.15 UYU 1,978
-45.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$114 UYU 4,678
-25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$121 UYU 4,969
-40.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Canelones
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
$974 UYU 40K
-15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,165 UYU 47.9K
-57.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Canelones
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canelones: October 27, 2025

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