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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.6% more expensive than Siguatepeque without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.2% cheaper than Siguatepeque without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$5.74 HNL 152
-64.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$37.50 HNL 992
-50.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$7.46 HNL 197
0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$2.39 HNL 63.1
-16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.99 HNL 26.29
-14.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$1.18 HNL 31.31
-70.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.12 HNL 29.70
97.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.68 HNL 70.9
40.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.46 HNL 38.49
17.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$2.13 HNL 56.4
-23.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$1.27 HNL 33.48
-8.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.10 HNL 55.6
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$6.23 HNL 165
155.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$3.82 HNL 101
-17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$8.19 HNL 216
33.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$2.90 HNL 76.8
-8.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.52 HNL 40.20
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.50 HNL 39.70
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$1.56 HNL 41.26
1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.60 HNL 42.35
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$1.34 HNL 35.40
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.83 HNL 22.08
-18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$1.70 HNL 45.00
-67.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.47 HNL 65.4
82.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.31 HNL 34.58
35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.87 HNL 49.45
70.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$4.35 HNL 115
-68.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.07 HNL 28.31
15.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$19.5K HNL 515.4K
8.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$19.4K HNL 512.4K
12.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$83.2 HNL 2,199
-14.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$8.92 HNL 236
57.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$41.40 HNL 1,095
-57.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.67 HNL 150
4.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$254 HNL 6,719
20.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$46.61 HNL 1,232
19.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$35.32 HNL 934
-24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$110 HNL 2,900
-24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$101 HNL 2,660
-30.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Siguatepeque
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Siguatepeque: March 2, 2026

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