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 11.4% cheaper than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.8% cheaper than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.23 VES 4,444
-78.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$40.65 VES 19.6K
-55.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$14.75 VES 7,097
-48.14%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.57 VES 1,718
-46.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.52 VES 730
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.02 VES 491
-64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.02 VES 492
114.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.96 VES 941
93.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.92 VES 925
-14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
-
-
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$0.99 VES 475
19.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.03 VES 495
66.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.03 VES 1,460
-46.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$3.04 VES 1,465
-62.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$2.03 VES 978
-65.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$1.51 VES 727
-63.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.09 VES 1,967
11.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.93 VES 449
95.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.96 VES 943
63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.78 VES 373
12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$30.52 VES 14.7K
-38.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$4.43 VES 2,131
-68.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$4.01 VES 1,930
-67.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.49 VES 235
151.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$39.2K VES 18.9M
-46.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$70.6K VES 34.0M
-68.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$27.02 VES 13.0K
158.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$36.95 VES 17.8K
-52.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$29.44 VES 14.2K
40.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$14.70 VES 7,075
-54.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.38 VES 3,068
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$30.16 VES 14.5K
81.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$34.36 VES 16.5K
-23.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$179 VES 86.2K
-52.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$101 VES 48.5K
-30.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$150 VES 72.1K
185.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$101 VES 48.4K
139.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$296 VES 142.5K
173.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$203 VES 97.7K
145.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$260 VES 125.3K
676.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$129 VES 61.9K
1083.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$111 VES 53.5K
474.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
25
-80.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: April 13, 2026

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