Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Treinta y Tres Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Treinta y Tres

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.7% cheaper than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.8% cheaper than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$13.47 UYU 525
-84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$43.18 UYU 1,684
-56.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$8.36 UYU 326
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$2.64 UYU 103
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$2.18 UYU 85.0
-61.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$1.74 UYU 67.9
-79.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$2.14 UYU 83.6
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.96 UYU 115
27.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$1.07 UYU 41.55
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$2.23 UYU 86.8
-26.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$1.60 UYU 62.3
-27.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$3.66 UYU 143
-45.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$12.03 UYU 469
32.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$8.60 UYU 335
-63.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$7.30 UYU 285
49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$2.12 UYU 82.8
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$1.19 UYU 46.40
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$1.49 UYU 58.1
14.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$2.40 UYU 93.8
-33.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$1.18 UYU 46.20
11.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$1.88 UYU 73.2
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$1.07 UYU 41.76
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$1.71 UYU 66.9
-67.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.28 UYU 206
-14.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$5.64 UYU 220
238.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$2.18 UYU 85.0
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.96 UYU 115
7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$1.23 UYU 48.02
10.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$2.41 UYU 94.0
-43.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$12.07 UYU 471
-33.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$1.84 UYU 71.8
-32.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$19.2K UYU 750.7K
9.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$35.7K UYU 1.4M
-39.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$109 UYU 4,255
-34.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$12.03 UYU 469
17.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$36.60 UYU 1,428
-52.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$29.41 UYU 1,147
43.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$6.17 UYU 241
-3.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$174 UYU 6,780
76.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$2,664 UYU 103.9K
455.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$62.3 UYU 2,428
-10.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$19.32 UYU 753
38.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$95.8 UYU 3,736
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$109 UYU 4,265
-35.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$433 UYU 16.9K
-1.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$246 UYU 9,608
-3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$620 UYU 24.2K
29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$368 UYU 14.4K
36.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$843 UYU 32.9K
144.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$791 UYU 30.8K
-17.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Treinta y Tres: February 28, 2026

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