Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Guatemala City Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Guatemala City

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.4% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.7% cheaper than Guatemala City without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.2 Q 39.96
-61.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.3 Q 386
-62.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.23 Q 47.84
23.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.39 Q 26.02
-41.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.17 Q 9
-29.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.98 Q 7.5
-66.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.24 Q 24.89
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.69 Q 36.03
-20.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.01 Q 15.47
-18.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.14 Q 24.12
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.04 Q 15.7
-41.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.56 Q 19.69
-22.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.94 Q 61
101.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.44 Q 64.9
-63.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.89 Q 91.3
-6.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.65 Q 28.03
-24.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.57 Q 12.06
-22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.05 Q 23.47
-43.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.82 Q 13.99
-14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.75 Q 13.43
-23.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.29 Q 17.57
-47.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.75 Q 5.78
-4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.2 Q 9.19
-55.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.65 Q 28.06
29.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.12 Q 62.4
126.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.66 Q 12.72
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.53 Q 19.45
26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.29 Q 9.9
-27.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$13.55 Q 104
39.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.34 Q 41.07
-73.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.61 Q 4.66
121.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.83 Q 122
-50.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.11 Q 8.56
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.4K Q 149.4K
8.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.8K Q 190.2K
-11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$79.3 Q 609
-10.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.23 Q 202
-47.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$48.33 Q 371
-63.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.6 Q 381
-16.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.73 Q 190
-72.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.32 Q 56.2
-20.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$242 Q 1,857
27.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,783 Q 44.4K
154.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$49.49 Q 380
11.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.4 Q 410
-50.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$117 Q 898
-27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$122 Q 936
-41.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$723 Q 5,557
-39.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$420 Q 3,225
-43.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,398 Q 10.7K
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$778 Q 5,976
-35.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,670 Q 12.8K
30.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$990 Q 7,609
55.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$654 Q 5,028
7.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.9
-43.82%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala City: October 29, 2025

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