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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colima is 3.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colima is 10.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 MX$108
$2.03 ฿63.8
206.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.43 MX$544
$18.59 ฿585
69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 MX$135
$7.48 ฿235
4.01%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MX$37.10
$2.00 ฿62.8
7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.20
$0.85 ฿26.63
-10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MX$8.77
$0.35 ฿11.05
45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MX$30.67
$2.21 ฿69.5
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$47.48
$3.76 ฿118
-27.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$23.97
$1.72 ฿54.0
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 MX$45.03
$1.63 ฿51.4
59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.16 ฿36.42
12.93%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$39.19
$1.98 ฿62.2
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 MX$100
$15.93 ฿501
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 MX$131
$3.17 ฿99.6
138.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 MX$166
$10.90 ฿343
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 MX$47.93
$2.65 ฿83.2
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.37
$1.22 ฿38.45
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 MX$26.45
$1.70 ฿53.4
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 MX$38.25
$1.59 ฿49.99
38.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$30.57
$1.32 ฿41.63
34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 MX$41.87
$1.17 ฿36.74
106.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.21
$0.68 ฿21.31
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.08
$0.56 ฿17.52
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 MX$60.1
$4.51 ฿142
-23.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 MX$118
$19.07 ฿600
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MX$28.22
$1.77 ฿55.7
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MX$32.31
$3.18 ฿100.0
-41.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.17
$0.96 ฿30.27
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 MX$329
$18.90 ฿594
0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 MX$41.69
$1.36 ฿42.69
77.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$26.61
$1.35 ฿42.51
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 MX$143
$8.03 ฿253
2.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$21.97
$1.24 ฿39.08
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$384.4K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$370.7K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-1.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 MX$1,100
$71.2 ฿2,240
-10.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.78 MX$343
$14.09 ฿443
40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$523
$17.47 ฿549
72.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.26 MX$593
$42.07 ฿1,323
-18.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.85 MX$361
$6.88 ฿216
203.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MX$76.5
$5.94 ฿187
-25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 MX$2,481
$307 ฿9,664
-53.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,432 MX$42.1K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-83.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.40 MX$804
$55.7 ฿1,750
-16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.68 MX$497
$26.79 ฿842
7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 MX$1,518
$83.2 ฿2,617
5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 MX$1,713
$70.1 ฿2,204
41.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,718
$427 ฿13.4K
17.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MX$4,282
$237 ฿7,454
4.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,838
$802 ฿25.2K
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 MX$9,477
$503 ฿15.8K
8.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,775 MX$30.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-13.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 MX$19.2K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-27.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 MX$5,246
$654 ฿20.6K
-53.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
5
121.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colima: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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