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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.8% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.4% cheaper than San Pedro de Macoris without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.22 DOP 189
-37.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.8 DOP 2,992
-63.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.43 DOP 379
19.28%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.99 DOP 58.3
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.02 DOP 60.2
-19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.83 DOP 48.87
-60.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.61 DOP 154
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.93 DOP 172
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.38 DOP 81.4
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.74 DOP 102
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.5 DOP 88.2
-20.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.28 DOP 134
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.02 DOP 413
127.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.2 DOP 365
-49.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.21 DOP 660
-0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.21 DOP 189
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.85 DOP 50.2
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.03 DOP 179
-43.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.96 DOP 115
-20.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.44 DOP 143
-45.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.27 DOP 134
-46.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.12 DOP 66
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.91 DOP 53.8
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.93 DOP 349
-20.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.29 DOP 724
49.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.64 DOP 156
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.2 DOP 188
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
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
$3.47 DOP 205
-59.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.21 DOP 130
-38.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.86 DOP 345
33.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.32 DOP 77.5
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
-31.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$76.8 DOP 4,524
-8.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.58 DOP 1,329
-39.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.44 DOP 2,145
-51.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$24.96 DOP 1,470
66.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.59 DOP 388
-11.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$267 DOP 15.7K
15.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,939 DOP 467.4K
85.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$60.2 DOP 3,545
-8.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$51.7 DOP 3,043
-48.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$98.1 DOP 5,773
-13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$114 DOP 6,692
-36.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Pedro de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
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 Pedro de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$288 DOP 17K
143.83%
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 San Pedro de Macoris: October 29, 2025

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