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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 10.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 3.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 PEN 17.27
$2.03 ฿64.6
145.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 PEN 117
$18.59 ฿593
81.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 PEN 29.31
$7.48 ฿238
13.24%
Cappuccino
$4.24 PEN 14.66
$2.00 ฿63.7
112.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.91
$0.85 ฿27.01
-1.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.65
$0.35 ฿11.21
37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 PEN 8.66
$2.21 ฿70.5
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 PEN 4.75
$1.72 ฿54.8
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 PEN 5.70
$1.63 ฿52.1
1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 PEN 5.68
$1.16 ฿36.93
41.38%
Eggs
$3.07 PEN 10.62
$1.98 ฿63.1
55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PEN 20.90
$15.93 ฿508
-62.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PEN 21.25
$3.17 ฿101
93.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 PEN 30.02
$10.90 ฿348
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 PEN 6.61
$2.65 ฿84.3
-27.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 PEN 5.70
$1.22 ฿38.98
35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 PEN 3.89
$1.70 ฿54.1
-34.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 PEN 5.42
$1.59 ฿50.7
-1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.39
$1.32 ฿42.21
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 PEN 4.77
$1.17 ฿37.25
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.45
$0.68 ฿21.61
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.47
$0.56 ฿17.76
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 PEN 14.84
$4.51 ฿144
-4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 PEN 51.1
$19.07 ฿608
-22.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.68
$1.77 ฿56.4
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PEN 5.57
$3.18 ฿101
-49.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 PEN 1.67
$0.96 ฿30.70
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.89 PEN 96.5
$18.90 ฿602
47.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 PEN 9.03
$1.36 ฿43.29
91.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PEN 3.69
$1.35 ฿43.11
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 PEN 16.65
$8.03 ฿256
-40.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PEN 4.38
$1.24 ฿39.62
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K PEN 81.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PEN 80.8K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
7.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.92 PEN 131
$71.2 ฿2,271
-46.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 PEN 51.4
$14.09 ฿449
5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 PEN 122
$17.47 ฿557
102.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.89 PEN 114
$42.07 ฿1,341
-21.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.54 PEN 116
$6.88 ฿219
387.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 PEN 19.79
$5.94 ฿189
-3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 765
$307 ฿9,799
-28.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,422 PEN 11.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-76.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 PEN 152
$55.7 ฿1,775
-20.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.80 PEN 124
$26.79 ฿854
33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 PEN 294
$83.2 ฿2,653
2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 PEN 133
$70.1 ฿2,235
-45.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 426
$427 ฿13.6K
-71.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 PEN 489
$237 ฿7,559
-40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 PEN 1,093
$802 ฿25.6K
-60.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 PEN 1,262
$503 ฿16.0K
-27.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 3,913
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-45.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,089 PEN 3,769
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-28.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 PEN 1,672
$654 ฿20.8K
-26.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Chiclayo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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