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 4.1% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.7% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$2.74 DOP 164
-25.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$26.69 DOP 1,594
-30.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.68 DOP 399
11.98%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.83 DOP 49.84
140.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.53 DOP 31.71
60.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.49 DOP 29.28
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.58 DOP 154
-14.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.43 DOP 205
9.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.12 DOP 66.6
53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.78 DOP 106
-8.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.57 DOP 93.5
-26.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.20 DOP 71.4
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.17 DOP 428
122.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.48 DOP 387
-51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.82 DOP 646
0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.23 DOP 193
-17.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.93 DOP 55.8
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.98 DOP 178
-42.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.95 DOP 116
-18.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.55 DOP 153
-48.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.31 DOP 138
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.12 DOP 67.0
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.95 DOP 56.7
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.93 DOP 354
-23.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$11.32 DOP 676
68.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.71 DOP 162
-34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$3.11 DOP 186
2.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.43 DOP 205
-60.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.12 DOP 127
-36.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$5.83 DOP 348
37.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.32 DOP 79.1
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$26.3K DOP 1.6M
-19.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
-32.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$50.9 DOP 3,040
39.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$22.95 DOP 1,370
-38.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$36.72 DOP 2,193
-52.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$33.89 DOP 2,024
24.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.91 DOP 413
-14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$266 DOP 15.9K
15.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$8,101 DOP 483.8K
82.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$61.1 DOP 3,650
-8.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$52.6 DOP 3,142
-49.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$98.0 DOP 5,850
-15.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$116 DOP 6,957
-39.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$142 DOP 8,469
201.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$63.6 DOP 3,798
272.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$293 DOP 17.5K
173.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$142 DOP 8,457
255.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.9
-61.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: March 2, 2026

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