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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Miguel de Tucuman

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.7% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$10.42 ARSย 15.1K
-81.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$33.23 ARSย 48.3K
-43.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$8.78 ARSย 12.7K
-9.79%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.78 ARSย 4,040
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$1.71 ARSย 2,487
-50.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.54 ARSย 2,235
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.16 ARSย 3,136
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.07 ARSย 4,458
16.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.25 ARSย 1,821
33.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$1.63 ARSย 2,370
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.94 ARSย 2,818
-38.14%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.04 ARSย 2,963
-5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$9.92 ARSย 14.4K
61.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.31 ARSย 9,165
-49.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$9.28 ARSย 13.5K
17.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.39 ARSย 3,464
11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.56 ARSย 3,724
-53.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.27 ARSย 1,849
29.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$1.86 ARSย 2,697
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.19 ARSย 1,731
10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.33 ARSย 1,935
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.13 ARSย 1,643
-37.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$1.48 ARSย 2,147
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.17 ARSย 4,608
46.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.93 ARSย 7,163
284.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.97 ARSย 2,864
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.19 ARSย 4,632
0.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.77 ARSย 1,120
16.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.53 ARSย 2,220
-11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.86 ARSย 1,249
56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$5.84 ARSย 8,485
39.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.05 ARSย 1,530
16.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$27.1K ARSย 39.3M
-21.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$30.1K ARSย 43.7M
-27.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$67.7 ARSย 98.4K
3.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$16.93 ARSย 24.6K
-17.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$22.63 ARSย 32.9K
-20.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$26.55 ARSย 38.6K
57.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$13.81 ARSย 20.1K
-50.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.16 ARSย 8,953
-7.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$217 ARSย 314.6K
42.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$2,678 ARSย 3.9M
453.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$75.3 ARSย 109.4K
-25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$68.3 ARSย 99.1K
-60.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$115 ARSย 166.5K
-26.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$113 ARSย 163.7K
-37.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$344 ARSย 499.9K
25.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$242 ARSย 351.1K
-2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$670 ARSย 972.3K
21.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$528 ARSย 766.9K
-5.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,815 ARSย 2.6M
21.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,296 ARSย 1.9M
23.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
58.5
-91.45%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: January 12, 2026

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