Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ciudad Guayana Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ciudad Guayana

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.1% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.2% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$9.56 VES 4,069
-78.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$40.77 VES 17.4K
-54.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$14.57 VES 6,203
-48.66%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.56 VES 1,515
-43.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.48 VES 631
-42.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.99 VES 421
-64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$0.98 VES 417
125.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.05 VES 872
83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.91 VES 814
-9.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
-
-
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.01 VES 431
20.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.03 VES 438
65.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.93 VES 1,247
-45.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$3.07 VES 1,305
-61.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.96 VES 835
-65.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.54 VES 657
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.08 VES 1,738
10.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.88 VES 373
101.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.96 VES 835
62.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.73 VES 309
31.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$30.56 VES 13.0K
-38.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$4.54 VES 1,933
-70.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$3.96 VES 1,687
-65.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$0.52 VES 223
138.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$40.2K VES 17.1M
-47.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$69.7K VES 29.7M
-68.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$27.48 VES 11.7K
159.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$37.15 VES 15.8K
-52.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$30.08 VES 12.8K
39.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$15.20 VES 6,471
-54.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.30 VES 2,680
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$29.56 VES 12.6K
88.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$35.69 VES 15.2K
-24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$177 VES 75.1K
-52.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$98.1 VES 41.8K
-28.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$152 VES 64.7K
181.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$101 VES 43.1K
134.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$298 VES 126.9K
168.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$198 VES 84.4K
153.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$259 VES 110.3K
695.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$130 VES 55.5K
1074.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$110 VES 46.7K
495.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
25
-80.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

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