Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 0.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 HNL 107
$2.02 ฿65.3
102.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.31 HNL 789
$18.78 ฿608
61.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 HNL 179
$7.67 ฿248
-10.43%
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 HNL 26.46
$2.12 ฿68.6
-51.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 HNL 79.5
$3.73 ฿121
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.04
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 HNL 43.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.13%
Eggs
$1.6 HNL 41.64
$1.98 ฿64.1
-19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 HNL 183
$15.99 ฿517
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 HNL 147
$3.12 ฿101
81.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.15 HNL 238
$11.16 ฿361
-18.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 HNL 104
$2.76 ฿89.2
44.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 HNL 13.38
$1.22 ฿39.5
-58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.81
$1.55 ฿50.2
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 HNL 33.96
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 HNL 51.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 HNL 19.61
$0.72 ฿23.2
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 HNL 18.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 HNL 63.2
$4.72 ฿153
-48.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 HNL 376
$18.39 ฿595
-21.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.58
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HNL 39.9
$3.21 ฿104
-52.34%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 HNL 15.52
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 HNL 1,485
$18.9 ฿612
201.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 HNL 28.25
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 HNL 37.35
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 HNL 101
$7.85 ฿254
-50.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 HNL 29.31
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K HNL 514.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-9.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 HNL 3,302
$70.6 ฿2,285
79.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.26 HNL 293
$13.72 ฿444
-17.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.53 HNL 1,289
$17.56 ฿568
182.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 HNL 834
$41.64 ฿1,347
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 HNL 604
$6.9 ฿223
236.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNL 90.4
$5.8 ฿188
-40.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 HNL 4,577
$308 ฿9,963
-42.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,990 HNL 103.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.53 HNL 456
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.48 HNL 299
$26.4 ฿854
-56.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 HNL 909
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 HNL 1,315
$71.8 ฿2,323
-29.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 HNL 3,498
$434 ฿14K
-69.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.2 HNL 2,141
$235 ฿7,610
-65.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 HNL 5,201
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 HNL 3,319
$498 ฿16.1K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 HNL 30.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 HNL 19.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-50.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 HNL 15.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-17.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5
130.00%

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Last update for La Ceiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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