Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Francisco de Macoris

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 34.5% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 43.9% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.8 DOP 224
-46.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$13.38 DOP 788
40.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.88 DOP 405
11.48%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.48 DOP 146
-20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.57 DOP 33.71
43.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.49 DOP 28.6
-32.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.09 DOP 123
1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.57 DOP 151
45.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.16 DOP 68
41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.75 DOP 103
-10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.14 DOP 66.8
4.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.46 DOP 86
35.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.09 DOP 241
290.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.55 DOP 209
-12.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.87 DOP 404
62.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.59 DOP 152
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.75 DOP 43.99
62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.28 DOP 75.5
33.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.86 DOP 50.8
80.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.15 DOP 67.7
16.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.31 DOP 77
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.62 DOP 36.34
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.95 DOP 56.2
-44.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.48 DOP 205
35.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.52 DOP 502
115.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.66 DOP 157
-32.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.24 DOP 191
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.62 DOP 36.26
51.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.34 DOP 197
-57.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.94 DOP 114
-30.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.91 DOP 348
32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.15 DOP 68
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
-19.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.6K DOP 1.9M
-30.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$39.98 DOP 2,354
76.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.64 DOP 509
58.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.09 DOP 2,124
-51.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.78 DOP 988
148.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$8.26 DOP 486
-16.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.25 DOP 250
36.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$170 DOP 10K
80.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,015 DOP 118.6K
629.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$25.73 DOP 1,514
115.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.4 DOP 3,082
-49.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$68.5 DOP 4,033
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$67.5 DOP 3,976
6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$160 DOP 9,417
171.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$106 DOP 6,219
122.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$337 DOP 19.8K
143.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$271 DOP 15.9K
84.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$340 DOP 20K
106.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.9
-61.24%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.