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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.3% cheaper than Tacarigua without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.2% cheaper than Tacarigua without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.34 TTD 69.4
-80.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$88.9 TTD 598
-78.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.47 TTD 43.49
18.55%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.94 TTD 19.79
-32.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.01 TTD 6.8
-18.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.71 TTD 4.78
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.05 TTD 7.09
101.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.16 TTD 21.22
18.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.89 TTD 12.67
-13.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.66 TTD 11.12
-5.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.65 TTD 17.81
-55.09%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.58 TTD 24.02
-44.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.67 TTD 24.69
335.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.74 TTD 25.13
-16.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.49 TTD 97.4
-22.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.73 TTD 38.48
-51.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.64 TTD 11.02
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.43 TTD 29.77
-61.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.62 TTD 31.06
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 TTD 6.88
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.45 TTD 3.05
168.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.46 TTD 9.81
-50.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.47 TTD 9.88
-63.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.06 TTD 40.7
-22.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$19.8 TTD 133
-7.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.17 TTD 14.59
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.81 TTD 18.91
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-11.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.01 TTD 6.81
40.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.22 TTD 8.18
10.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.99 TTD 101
-47.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.46 TTD 3.07
171.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
-36.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.9K TTD 214.2K
-31.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$78.9 TTD 530
-10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$46.38 TTD 312
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.48 TTD 252
-53.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$51.5 TTD 346
-19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.59 TTD 51
-23.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$329 TTD 2,210
-6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
104.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$29.1 TTD 196
90.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.12 TTD 202
-12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.6 TTD 488
17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$44.85 TTD 301
60.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$365 TTD 2,455
-35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$895 TTD 6,011
-44.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tacarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$738 TTD 4,955
-4.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.38
-7.06%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tacarigua: October 27, 2025

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