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

😐 Solo nomad: Humacao is 76% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Humacao is 66.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.4 $14.4
$2.02 ฿65.3
612.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 $73.2
$18.78 ฿608
289.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 $9.88
$7.67 ฿248
28.81%
Cappuccino
$3.55 $3.55
$1.98 ฿64.2
79.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
106.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
318.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 $3.05
$2.12 ฿68.6
43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 $3.96
$3.73 ฿121
6.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 $2.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 $3.44
$1.57 ฿50.9
119.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
55.46%
Eggs
$6.07 $6.07
$1.98 ฿64.1
206.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 $9.03
$15.99 ฿517
-43.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.5 $5.5
$3.12 ฿101
76.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 $12.89
$11.16 ฿361
15.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 $3.11
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$1.71 ฿55.4
105.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 $4.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
166.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
188.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 $2.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
128.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 $2.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 $0.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 $11.28
$4.72 ฿153
138.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 $9.94
$18.39 ฿595
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$3.21 ฿104
-2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Humacao
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)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 $1.21
$1.35 ฿43.53
-10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.2 $15.2
$7.85 ฿254
93.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.25 ฿40.4
-33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K $19.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 $339
$70.6 ฿2,285
380.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.2 $80.2
$13.72 ฿444
484.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 $74.9
$17.56 ฿568
326.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 $30.15
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 $7.68
$5.8 ฿188
32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 $468
$308 ฿9,963
51.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-29.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.99 $44.99
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 $57.4
$26.4 ฿854
117.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 $91.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 $80.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
11.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$434 ฿14K
56.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 $418
$235 ฿7,610
77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 $1,335
$821 ฿26.6K
62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 $990
$498 ฿16.1K
98.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,728 $3,728
$2,180 ฿70.6K
70.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 $1,592
$1,543 ฿49.9K
3.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Humacao
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,017 $2,017
$703 ฿22.8K
186.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5
14.20%

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Last update for Humacao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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