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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.5% more expensive than Tlaxcala without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.5% cheaper than Tlaxcala without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$5.28 MX$94.4
-61.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$20.85 MX$373
-10.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$5.79 MX$104
29.19%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.83 MX$50.6
-29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.28 MX$23.00
-33.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.88 MX$15.74
-60.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.30 MX$23.28
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.80 MX$32.27
108.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.67 MX$29.86
2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.87 MX$33.56
-12.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.35 MX$24.22
-14.07%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.16 MX$38.60
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.15 MX$128
122.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.92 MX$106
-46.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.49 MX$188
3.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.23 MX$39.94
18.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.17 MX$20.94
4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.66 MX$29.62
2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.17 MX$21.01
35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.82 MX$14.70
60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.07 MX$19.18
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.76 MX$13.69
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.12 MX$20.02
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.17 MX$74.6
8.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$9.88 MX$177
93.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.38 MX$24.63
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.53 MX$27.37
107.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.40 MX$7.17
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.30 MX$41.21
-40.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.53 MX$27.31
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$8.16 MX$146
-1.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.24 MX$22.21
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$25.5K MX$457.2K
-17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$26.1K MX$467.5K
-16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$32.40 MX$580
119.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$18.19 MX$326
-22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$34.32 MX$614
-49.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$32.16 MX$576
30.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$20.90 MX$374
-67.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$4.46 MX$79.8
33.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$240 MX$4,304
27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,665 MX$65.6K
303.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$30.24 MX$541
84.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$47.49 MX$850
-43.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$112 MX$2,013
-25.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$86.5 MX$1,549
-18.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$249 MX$4,453
71.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$155 MX$2,768
53.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$491 MX$8,793
63.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$342 MX$6,126
47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tlaxcala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$697 MX$12.5K
-6.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.5
-52.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tlaxcala: March 3, 2026

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