Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Hato Mayor del Rey Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Hato Mayor del Rey

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.3% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.4% more expensive than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.82 DOP 166
-28.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$27.35 DOP 1,610
-31.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.54 DOP 385
17.28%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.86 DOP 50.7
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.52 DOP 30.65
57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.45 DOP 26.64
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.51 DOP 148
-15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.39 DOP 200
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.09 DOP 63.9
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.8 DOP 106
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.55 DOP 91.3
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.2 DOP 70.9
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.17 DOP 422
123.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.2 DOP 365
-49.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.08 DOP 652
0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.3 DOP 194
-16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.86 DOP 50.9
41.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.88 DOP 170
-40.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.94 DOP 114
-20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.53 DOP 149
-47.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.38 DOP 140
-49.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.14 DOP 67
-36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.88 DOP 52
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.75 DOP 338
-17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.93 DOP 702
54.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.7 DOP 159
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.27 DOP 192
-1.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.32 DOP 196
-57.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.17 DOP 128
-37.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.06 DOP 356
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.27 DOP 74.9
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
-20.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.2K DOP 1.8M
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$51.9 DOP 3,056
36.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.86 DOP 1,346
-39.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$35.96 DOP 2,117
-51.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.3 DOP 2,019
21.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.59 DOP 388
-11.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$266 DOP 15.7K
15.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,187 DOP 482K
79.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$60.9 DOP 3,586
-9.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.4 DOP 3,082
-49.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96.6 DOP 5,684
-11.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$115 DOP 6,755
-37.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$147 DOP 8,635
196.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$64.7 DOP 3,808
263.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$303 DOP 17.8K
171.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$145 DOP 8,519
244.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$235 DOP 13.9K
198.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.9
-61.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: October 29, 2025

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