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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 16.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.8 PEN 17.34
$2.02 ฿65.3
137.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.68 PEN 118
$18.78 ฿608
74.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.5 PEN 30.7
$7.67 ฿248
10.82%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 14.64
$1.98 ฿64.2
104.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.09
$0.82 ฿26.64
4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PEN 1.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 PEN 9.34
$2.12 ฿68.6
22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 PEN 5.19
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 PEN 5.95
$1.19 ฿38.62
38.66%
Eggs
$2.95 PEN 10.66
$1.98 ฿64.1
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$15.99 ฿517
-60.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PEN 22.18
$3.12 ฿101
96.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.43 PEN 30.44
$11.16 ฿361
-24.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.86
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 PEN 5.92
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 PEN 5.41
$1.55 ฿50.2
-3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.53 ฿17.05
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 PEN 16
$4.72 ฿153
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.64 PEN 52.9
$18.39 ฿595
-20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PEN 5.59
$3.21 ฿104
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PEN 1.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
-45.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 PEN 99.9
$18.9 ฿612
46.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 PEN 9.64
$1.42 ฿46.08
88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PEN 3.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 PEN 17.17
$7.85 ฿254
-39.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PEN 4.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
9.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.26 PEN 135
$70.6 ฿2,285
-47.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 PEN 53.3
$13.72 ฿444
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 PEN 127
$17.56 ฿568
99.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.06 PEN 116
$41.64 ฿1,347
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.93 PEN 123
$6.9 ฿223
391.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 PEN 20.47
$5.8 ฿188
-2.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 799
$308 ฿9,963
-28.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 PEN 162
$55.4 ฿1,793
-19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.68 PEN 133
$26.4 ฿854
38.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 PEN 300
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.36 PEN 142
$71.8 ฿2,323
-45.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 443
$434 ฿14K
-71.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 500
$235 ฿7,610
-41.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PEN 1,139
$821 ฿26.6K
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 PEN 1,299
$498 ฿16.1K
-27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 PEN 3,998
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,106 PEN 3,995
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-28.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 PEN 1,734
$703 ฿22.8K
-31.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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