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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiquimula is 51.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiquimula is 40.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 Q 65.6
$2.02 ฿65.3
322.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 Q 400
$18.78 ฿608
177.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 Q 68
$7.67 ฿248
15.51%
Cappuccino
$4.14 Q 31.85
$1.98 ฿64.2
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Q 15.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
147.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 Q 9.72
$0.33 ฿10.58
281.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 Q 29.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
83.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 Q 43.81
$3.73 ฿121
52.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 Q 14.63
$1.64 ฿53.2
15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 Q 27.52
$1.57 ฿50.9
128.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 Q 12.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$2.47 Q 18.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 Q 59.1
$15.99 ฿517
-51.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 Q 73.9
$3.12 ฿101
208.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 Q 78
$11.16 ฿361
-9.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 Q 34.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 Q 16.32
$1.22 ฿39.5
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.27 Q 40.52
$1.71 ฿55.4
208.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 Q 12.62
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 Q 14.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 Q 13.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
40.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 Q 9.88
$0.72 ฿23.2
79.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 Q 10.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
152.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 Q 29.37
$4.72 ฿153
-19.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 Q 58.5
$18.39 ฿595
-58.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 Q 22.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 Q 28.98
$3.21 ฿104
17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 Q 36.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
230.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 Q 4.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 Q 8.26
$1.25 ฿40.4
-14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Q 157.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K Q 171.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.81 Q 375
$70.6 ฿2,285
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.15 Q 301
$13.72 ฿444
185.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 Q 521
$17.56 ฿568
286.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 Q 65
$5.8 ฿188
45.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 Q 3,994
$308 ฿9,963
68.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Q 96.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-14.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.41 Q 364
$55.4 ฿1,793
-14.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 Q 407
$26.4 ฿854
100.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 Q 759
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 Q 664
$71.8 ฿2,323
20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
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
Chiquimula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

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Last update for Chiquimula: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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