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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Este and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Este and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad del Este is 45.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ciudad del Este is 42% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 โ‚ฒ16.6K
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
24.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.24 โ‚ฒ103.2K
$18.68 เธฟ587
-18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 โ‚ฒ27.8K
$7.92 เธฟ249
-48.11%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฒ11.6K
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,695
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฒ3,388
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 โ‚ฒ8,448
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-43.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฒ12.5K
$3.59 เธฟ113
-48.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฒ4,839
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-57.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ฒ6,438
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-41.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฒ5,916
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-27.50%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ฒ11.1K
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.24 โ‚ฒ42.3K
$16.00 เธฟ503
-61.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฒ18.2K
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-14.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 โ‚ฒ36.9K
$10.93 เธฟ344
-50.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฒ10.0K
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-44.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฒ4,871
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฒ6,145
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-44.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฒ6,383
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ฒ4,212
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-53.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฒ4,862
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 โ‚ฒ2,657
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚ฒ2,006
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.03 โ‚ฒ6,986
$4.64 เธฟ146
-77.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.32 โ‚ฒ29.2K
$18.96 เธฟ596
-77.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฒ3,578
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-70.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฒ9,770
$3.20 เธฟ101
-55.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚ฒ4,450
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,431
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฒ5,322
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 โ‚ฒ59.8K
$8.15 เธฟ256
8.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฒ5,978
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-27.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K โ‚ฒ97.8M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K โ‚ฒ162.4M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
10.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.69 โ‚ฒ282.2K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-40.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.66 โ‚ฒ92.4K
$13.91 เธฟ437
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 โ‚ฒ92.2K
$18.00 เธฟ566
-24.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.03 โ‚ฒ128.8K
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-54.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 โ‚ฒ27.5K
$5.72 เธฟ180
-28.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 โ‚ฒ1.1M
$308 เธฟ9,693
-47.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,379 โ‚ฒ9.3M
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-90.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 โ‚ฒ326.9K
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.75 โ‚ฒ208.2K
$26.71 เธฟ840
15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 โ‚ฒ496.7K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 โ‚ฒ350.0K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-27.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 เธฟ7,439
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 โ‚ฒ2.0M
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-40.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,653 โ‚ฒ11.2M
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,206 โ‚ฒ8.2M
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-24.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ciudad del Este
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$537 โ‚ฒ3.6M
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-21.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5
103.40%

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Last update for Ciudad del Este: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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