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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 15.5% cheaper than Catamarca without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Catamarca without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$10.31 ARS 15.0K
-80.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$34.19 ARS 49.7K
-45.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
-17.98%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.65 ARS 3,855
-24.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.73 ARS 2,512
-50.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.50 ARS 2,185
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.06 ARS 2,998
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.03 ARS 4,405
24.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.30 ARS 1,884
32.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.63 ARS 2,370
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.04 ARS 2,956
-43.14%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.24 ARS 3,249
-11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
59.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.32 ARS 9,178
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.48 ARS 13.8K
14.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.00 ARS 2,909
32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.06 ARS 2,985
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.28 ARS 1,853
32.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.60 ARS 3,777
-38.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.17 ARS 1,703
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.24 ARS 1,807
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.27 ARS 1,844
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.43 ARS 2,083
-60.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.18 ARS 4,616
41.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.91 ARS 7,132
288.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.08 ARS 3,023
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.16 ARS 4,590
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.81 ARS 1,181
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.46 ARS 2,114
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.85 ARS 1,241
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$5.94 ARS 8,628
35.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.09 ARS 1,584
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
-21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
-27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$66.7 ARS 96.9K
6.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$17.13 ARS 24.9K
-17.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
-22.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$26.46 ARS 38.4K
58.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
-49.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.21 ARS 9,019
-4.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$220 ARS 320.1K
39.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,714 ARS 3.9M
445.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$73.4 ARS 106.6K
-24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$69.2 ARS 100.4K
-61.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$114 ARS 165.2K
-26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$111 ARS 161.4K
-36.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$343 ARS 497.8K
24.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$236 ARS 343.2K
0.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$690 ARS 1.0M
16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$529 ARS 768.2K
-4.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,334 ARS 3.4M
-11.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Catamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
58.5
-91.45%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Catamarca: March 2, 2026

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