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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.2% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.2% cheaper than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$5.89 HNL 156
-65.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$37.19 HNL 984
-50.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.90 HNL 209
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.37 HNL 62.7
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.00 HNL 26.57
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.17 HNL 31.07
-70.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.18 HNL 31.21
87.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.73 HNL 72.1
37.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.41 HNL 37.20
21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.07 HNL 54.8
-21.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.27 HNL 33.63
-8.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.11 HNL 55.7
-6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$5.97 HNL 158
166.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.89 HNL 103
-18.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$8.08 HNL 214
34.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.95 HNL 78.1
-10.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.47 HNL 38.76
-17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.47 HNL 38.76
15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.57 HNL 41.44
1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.62 HNL 42.75
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.41 HNL 37.33
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.87 HNL 23.09
-21.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.66 HNL 43.98
-66.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.47 HNL 65.4
82.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$9.63 HNL 255
98.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.35 HNL 35.69
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.84 HNL 48.78
72.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.56 HNL 41.32
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$4.19 HNL 111
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$3.02 HNL 80.0
-55.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.07 HNL 28.40
15.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
9.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$82.6 HNL 2,184
-13.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$8.77 HNL 232
60.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$41.25 HNL 1,091
-57.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$36.72 HNL 971
14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$15.08 HNL 399
-54.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$5.63 HNL 149
5.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$245 HNL 6,475
25.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$46.96 HNL 1,242
18.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$36.55 HNL 967
-26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$108 HNL 2,860
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$104 HNL 2,740
-32.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$283 HNL 7,483
51.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$237 HNL 6,281
-0.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$574 HNL 15.2K
39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$454 HNL 12.0K
10.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
-23.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
-1.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$516 HNL 13.7K
26.59%
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 Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

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