Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Cayo Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Cayo Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 36.9% cheaper than Cayo Coco without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.3% cheaper than Cayo Coco without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.1 CUP 122
-60.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.83 CUP 356
26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.82 CUP 164
12.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.97 CUP 23.28
104.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.01 CUP 48.3
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.01 CUP 24.32
-67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.03 CUP 48.77
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.92 CUP 70.1
27.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.92 CUP 70
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.03 CUP 24.71
52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.05 CUP 49.11
-41.95%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.57 CUP 85.7
-44.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.9 CUP 142
171.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.95 CUP 119
-36.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.82 CUP 236
13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.04 CUP 121
-45.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.03 CUP 24.66
18.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.99 CUP 23.71
72.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.97 CUP 23.35
59.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 CUP 23.3
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-58.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.98 CUP 23.49
-26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.02 CUP 24.57
-48.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.99 CUP 71.7
57.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.94 CUP 239
85.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.02 CUP 48.36
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.04 CUP 48.88
57.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.15 CUP 484
-6.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.03 CUP 24.7
37.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.01 CUP 24.26
33.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.09 CUP 482
-60.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.02 CUP 24.55
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$70.5K CUP 1.7M
-69.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$79.1K CUP 1.9M
-72.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$39.81 CUP 955
77.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$40.32 CUP 968
-65.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$218 CUP 5,223
-91.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$39.71 CUP 953
4.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$10.09 CUP 242
-31.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$1.03 CUP 24.62
463.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$89.7 CUP 2,154
243.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$15K CUP 360.4K
-2.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$39.87 CUP 957
38.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.57 CUP 734
-13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.5 CUP 1,787
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.6 CUP 1,934
-10.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$399 CUP 9,574
8.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$419 CUP 10.1K
-43.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,050 CUP 25.2K
-21.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$623 CUP 14.9K
-19.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$298 CUP 7,157
631.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$347 CUP 8,322
344.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$19.68 CUP 472
3474.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10
-50.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cayo Coco: October 29, 2025

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