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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 36.4% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 38.7% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
-86.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$30.17 ARS 35.8K
-37.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.23 ARS 14.5K
-37.29%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.06 ARS 4,823
-51.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.46 ARS 1,735
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.65 ARS 4,339
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.05 ARS 2,437
81.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.58 ARS 1,874
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.42 ARS 2,872
-35.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.21 ARS 2,621
-46.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.38 ARS 2,832
-16.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.09 ARS 14.4K
32.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.08 ARS 3,654
1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.63 ARS 11.4K
15.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.45 ARS 2,914
12.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.01 ARS 2,393
-39.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.31 ARS 1,552
30.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.96 ARS 2,329
-20.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.43 ARS 1,695
-6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.54 ARS 1,828
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.84 ARS 2,187
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.5 ARS 1,785
-64.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.34 ARS 3,962
41.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.83 ARS 6,922
215.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.96 ARS 2,333
-8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.18 ARS 3,782
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.82 ARS 969
14.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.57 ARS 1,866
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.76 ARS 905
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.13 ARS 7,282
28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.07 ARS 1,270
16.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.7K ARS 23.4M
7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.9K ARS 29.6M
-12.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$111 ARS 131.3K
-36.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.62 ARS 25.7K
-36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$29.4 ARS 34.9K
-40.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.89 ARS 30.7K
60.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
-50.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.12 ARS 10.8K
-36.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$331 ARS 392.5K
-6.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,093 ARS 6M
188.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$112 ARS 133.5K
-50.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$87.8 ARS 104.2K
-69.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$126 ARS 149.4K
-32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$129 ARS 153.2K
-44.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$336 ARS 399K
29.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$240 ARS 285.5K
-2.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$687 ARS 816.3K
19.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$540 ARS 640.9K
-7.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,812 ARS 2.2M
20.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,735 ARS 2.1M
-11.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pergamino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
52.71
-90.51%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pergamino: October 28, 2025

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