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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.6% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.5% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.85 COP 20.2K
-58.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$21.24 COP 88.5K
-11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.17 COP 29.9K
6.97%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.67 COP 6,971
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.81 COP 3,364
1.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.64 COP 2,657
-48.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.21 COP 5,041
75.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2 COP 8,327
86.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.99 COP 4,111
65.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.76 COP 3,189
106.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.74 COP 3,105
60.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2 COP 8,348
-1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.2 COP 13.3K
399.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.48 COP 14.5K
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.02 COP 29.3K
58.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.42 COP 5,910
94.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.3 COP 5,407
-6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.22 COP 5,087
40.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.71 COP 2,974
118.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.91 COP 3,805
47.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.76 COP 3,150
59.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.5 COP 2,072
44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.58 COP 2,430
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.72 COP 7,178
174.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.16 COP 25.7K
198.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.92 COP 3,850
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.08 COP 4,491
197.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.89 COP 3,707
5.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$57 COP 237.7K
-66.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.98 COP 8,252
-28.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.96 COP 8,187
-31.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.7 COP 19.6K
67.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.88 COP 3,668
42.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$15K COP 62.4M
41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.8K COP 90.9M
0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$91.3 COP 380.7K
-22.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.03 COP 33.5K
70.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$21.91 COP 91.3K
-19.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.85 COP 99.4K
74.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.36 COP 18.2K
33.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$156 COP 651.6K
96.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,833 COP 7.6M
701.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$61.6 COP 256.9K
-10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.26 COP 163.7K
-32.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$79.2 COP 330.4K
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$61.9 COP 258K
15.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$167 COP 697.9K
159.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$89.1 COP 371.6K
163.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$236 COP 983.6K
248.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$141 COP 587.8K
253.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$674 COP 2.8M
223.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$393 COP 1.6M
292.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sincelejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$324 COP 1.4M
117.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11
-54.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sincelejo: October 29, 2025

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