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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.5% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.1% cheaper than Tigre without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.76 ARS 10.4K
-76.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$30.17 ARS 35.8K
-37.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.89 ARS 10.6K
-13.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.62 ARS 1,928
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.28 ARS 1,518
-35.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.12 ARS 1,325
-70.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.26 ARS 1,492
68.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.71 ARS 3,217
37.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.23 ARS 1,457
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.54 ARS 1,824
1.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.87 ARS 2,224
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.19 ARS 2,599
-9.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.19 ARS 14.5K
31.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.07 ARS 7,213
-48.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
18.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.8 ARS 2,134
53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.08 ARS 2,474
-41.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.99 ARS 1,178
72.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.61 ARS 3,102
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.51 ARS 1,792
-11.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.37 ARS 1,626
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.92 ARS 1,090
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.5 ARS 1,784
-64.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.32 ARS 3,946
42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.89 ARS 5,803
276.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.25 ARS 1,481
43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.12 ARS 3,708
2.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.77 ARS 913
22.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.64 ARS 1,943
-13.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.85 ARS 1,012
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.06 ARS 7,198
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.04 ARS 1,229
20.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.6K ARS 28M
-10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K ARS 31.3M
-17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$54.7 ARS 65K
29.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.64 ARS 22.1K
-26.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.84 ARS 17.6K
18.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.11 ARS 31K
59.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
-50.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.08 ARS 6,037
14.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$334 ARS 396.6K
-7.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,081 ARS 1.3M
1260.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$61.4 ARS 72.9K
-9.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$59.3 ARS 70.4K
-55.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 ARS 129.9K
-22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$96.8 ARS 115K
-25.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$338 ARS 401.4K
28.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$233 ARS 276.4K
1.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$684 ARS 812.7K
19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$527 ARS 625.7K
-5.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,143 ARS 2.5M
1.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
-11.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tigre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
52.71
-90.51%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tigre: October 27, 2025

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