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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.8% cheaper than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.7% cheaper than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.34 MX$252
-84.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$53.9 MX$1,019
-65.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.21 MX$193
-24.88%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.69 MX$69.7
-46.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.39 MX$26.2
-41.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.05 MX$19.77
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.58 MX$48.85
-17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.27 MX$80.7
-12.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.29 MX$24.48
27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.19 MX$41.44
-28.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.03 MX$19.45
15.53%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.3 MX$43.53
-13.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.93 MX$112
169.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.27 MX$119
-50.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.48 MX$179
17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 MX$60.2
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.45 MX$27.49
-15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.62 MX$30.59
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.63 MX$30.79
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.16 MX$40.8
-37.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.63 MX$30.83
-25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 MX$19.55
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.88 MX$16.56
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.9 MX$73.7
21.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.56 MX$256
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.77 MX$33.41
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.16 MX$59.7
1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.64 MX$12.18
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.76 MX$33.27
-19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.94 MX$17.8
43.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.42 MX$197
-24.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.29 MX$24.42
-3.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.5K MX$501.1K
-20.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26K MX$491.9K
-16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$125 MX$2,354
-43.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.49 MX$520
-50.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$29.62 MX$560
-40.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.74 MX$676
16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.76 MX$298
-56.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.2 MX$79.3
38.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$337 MX$6,371
-8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,940 MX$169K
64.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$58.6 MX$1,108
-5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.87 MX$792
-36.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 MX$2,061
-21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$125 MX$2,361
-42.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$511 MX$9,654
-14.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$390 MX$7,366
-39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$918 MX$17.3K
-10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$754 MX$14.3K
-33.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,947 MX$36.8K
12.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.55
-56.71%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Victoria: October 28, 2025

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