Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sancti Spíritus Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sancti Spíritus

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 77.7% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 84.8% more expensive than Sancti Spíritus without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$7.10 CUP 170
-71.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$25.48 CUP 611
-28.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$4.89 CUP 117
56.44%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.98 CUP 23.54
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.78 CUP 18.71
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.03 CUP 48.72
86.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
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White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.01 CUP 24.27
13.86%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.47 CUP 59.2
-21.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$4.06 CUP 97.3
292.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.89 CUP 117
-36.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$10.19 CUP 245
8.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$2.98 CUP 71.6
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$0.49 CUP 11.69
140.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$0.48 CUP 11.45
256.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.98 CUP 23.52
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$2.06 CUP 49.36
-32.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$2.02 CUP 48.57
-43.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$1.02 CUP 24.38
-46.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$2.05 CUP 49.22
122.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$12.74 CUP 306
48.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.02 CUP 48.56
58.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.02 CUP 24.49
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.02 CUP 24.59
27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.98 CUP 47.52
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$49.6K CUP 1.2M
-57.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$70.4K CUP 1.7M
-68.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$29.83 CUP 716
134.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
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Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$25.42 CUP 610
115.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$15.16 CUP 364
73.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$39.48 CUP 948
114.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$29.97 CUP 719
132.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sancti Spíritus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$20.21 CUP 485
3062.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sancti Spíritus: April 13, 2026

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