Cost of Living Comparison Between Hato Mayor del Rey and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hato Mayor del Rey and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Hato Mayor del Rey is 4.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hato Mayor del Rey is 13.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 DOP 164
$2.03 ฿64.8
34.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.69 DOP 1,594
$18.59 ฿594
43.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 DOP 399
$7.48 ฿239
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$0.83 DOP 49.84
$2.00 ฿63.8
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DOP 31.71
$0.85 ฿27.08
-37.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.28
$0.35 ฿11.24
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 154
$2.21 ฿70.7
16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DOP 205
$3.76 ฿120
-8.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 DOP 66.6
$1.72 ฿54.9
-34.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 106
$1.63 ฿52.2
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOP 93.5
$1.16 ฿37.04
35.34%
Eggs
$1.20 DOP 71.4
$1.98 ฿63.3
-39.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 DOP 428
$15.93 ฿509
-54.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 DOP 387
$3.17 ฿101
104.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 DOP 646
$10.90 ฿349
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DOP 193
$2.65 ฿84.6
21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOP 55.8
$1.22 ฿39.09
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOP 178
$1.70 ฿54.3
75.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 116
$1.59 ฿50.8
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 DOP 153
$1.32 ฿42.33
93.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOP 138
$1.17 ฿37.36
97.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 67.0
$0.68 ฿21.67
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOP 56.7
$0.56 ฿17.81
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOP 354
$4.51 ฿144
31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 DOP 676
$19.07 ฿610
-40.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOP 162
$1.77 ฿56.6
53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOP 186
$3.18 ฿102
-2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 205
$1.36 ฿43.41
152.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOP 127
$1.35 ฿43.23
57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 DOP 348
$8.03 ฿257
-27.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 79.1
$1.24 ฿39.74
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
47.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 DOP 3,040
$71.2 ฿2,277
-28.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.95 DOP 1,370
$14.09 ฿450
62.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 DOP 2,193
$17.47 ฿559
110.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.89 DOP 2,024
$42.07 ฿1,345
-19.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 DOP 413
$5.94 ฿190
16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.9K
$307 ฿9,827
-13.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,101 DOP 483.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-45.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOP 3,650
$55.7 ฿1,780
9.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOP 3,142
$26.79 ฿856
96.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 DOP 5,850
$83.2 ฿2,661
17.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 6,957
$70.1 ฿2,241
66.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 DOP 8,469
$427 ฿13.7K
-66.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 DOP 3,798
$237 ฿7,580
-73.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 DOP 17.5K
$802 ฿25.6K
-63.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 DOP 8,457
$503 ฿16.1K
-71.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hato Mayor del Rey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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