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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 37.1% cheaper than Durazno without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.1% cheaper than Durazno without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$12.13 UYU 480
-83.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$40.88 UYU 1,617
-54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.88 UYU 430
-31.25%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.98 UYU 118
-32.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.25 UYU 49.54
-32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.08 UYU 42.64
-67.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.24 UYU 88.6
-1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.25 UYU 89.1
67.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.25 UYU 49.55
37.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$2.86 UYU 113
-43.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.60 UYU 63.1
-27.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$4.74 UYU 187
-58.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$13.82 UYU 547
15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$10.64 UYU 421
-70.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.09 UYU 439
-1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.08 UYU 122
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.34 UYU 92.6
-47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.49 UYU 59.0
14.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.64 UYU 144
-56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.10 UYU 83.3
-37.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.93 UYU 76.3
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.31 UYU 52.0
-48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.67 UYU 66.0
-66.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.22 UYU 206
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.38 UYU 411
83.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.31 UYU 91.3
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.89 UYU 114
10.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.75 UYU 29.85
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.55 UYU 61.2
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$3.61 UYU 143
-62.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$12.19 UYU 482
-34.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.81 UYU 71.7
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
-37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-40.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$170 UYU 6,736
-58.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$16.76 UYU 663
-15.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$48.73 UYU 1,928
-64.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.96 UYU 275
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$495 UYU 19.6K
-37.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$8,892 UYU 351.8K
66.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$93.1 UYU 3,684
-40.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$46.83 UYU 1,853
-42.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$114 UYU 4,516
-27.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$121 UYU 4,773
-41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Durazno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durazno: March 1, 2026

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