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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 35% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.1% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.19 UYU 665
-87.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$55.4 UYU 2,276
-66.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.33 UYU 507
-37.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.25 UYU 175
-53.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.22 UYU 91.2
-63.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.74 UYU 71.5
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.48 UYU 184
-52.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.73 UYU 153
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.27 UYU 52.1
29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.9 UYU 119
-45.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.57 UYU 64.6
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.92 UYU 202
-59.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.55 UYU 557
18.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.71 UYU 440
-70.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.81 UYU 444
3.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.04 UYU 125
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-48.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.55 UYU 63.6
10.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.71 UYU 152
-58.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.18 UYU 89.7
-38.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.94 UYU 79.7
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.38 UYU 56.5
-47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-68.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.05 UYU 208
-6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.86 UYU 405
86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.27 UYU 93.1
-21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.02 UYU 124
6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.61 UYU 66
-11.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.63 UYU 149
-62.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$12.32 UYU 506
-36.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.91 UYU 78.5
-34.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
-38.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
-39.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$174 UYU 7,135
-59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.51 UYU 679
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$48.39 UYU 1,988
-63.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.5 UYU 431
-44.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$489 UYU 20.1K
-37.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,886 UYU 365.2K
65.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.7 UYU 3,975
-42.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.51 UYU 1,952
-44.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$115 UYU 4,722
-25.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$123 UYU 5,056
-41.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Trinidad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trinidad: October 28, 2025

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