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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.7% cheaper than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.7% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.72 HNL 149
-64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.2 HNL 968
-49.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.74 HNL 201
-0.90%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.38 HNL 62.1
-16.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.96 HNL 24.93
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.16 HNL 30.32
-71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.17 HNL 30.57
81.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.67 HNL 69.4
39.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.46 HNL 37.93
12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.17 HNL 56.5
-27.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 HNL 33.33
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.03 HNL 52.8
-2.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.03 HNL 157
165.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.87 HNL 101
-19.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.89 HNL 205
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.87 HNL 74.8
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.46 HNL 38.07
-16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.44 HNL 37.54
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.59 HNL 41.26
-2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.68 HNL 43.7
-20.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.36 HNL 35.4
-11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.88 HNL 22.8
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.66 HNL 43.1
-68.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.46 HNL 63.9
91.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.33 HNL 243
97.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.33 HNL 34.66
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.77 HNL 46.14
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.52 HNL 39.6
-38.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.29 HNL 112
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.2 HNL 83.3
-57.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.03 HNL 26.85
21.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.4K HNL 505.9K
8.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$19.1K HNL 497.9K
14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$80.6 HNL 2,098
-12.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.89 HNL 231
54.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$40.57 HNL 1,056
-56.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.66 HNL 928
16.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.55 HNL 405
-55.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.61 HNL 146
3.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$249 HNL 6,479
23.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.6 HNL 1,187
21.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.68 HNL 929
-26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 HNL 2,801
-20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$101 HNL 2,641
-29.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$277 HNL 7,220
56.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$237 HNL 6,175
-0.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$572 HNL 14.9K
43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$462 HNL 12K
7.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$521 HNL 13.6K
34.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

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