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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Paz is 19.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: La Paz is 0.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.75 HNLย 152
$1.96 เธฟ61.8
193.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 HNLย 1,011
$18.55 เธฟ583
106.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 HNLย 202
$7.66 เธฟ241
-
Cappuccino
$2.26 HNLย 59.6
$2.01 เธฟ63.3
12.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNLย 25.35
$0.80 เธฟ25.04
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 HNLย 31.01
$0.33 เธฟ10.25
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNLย 31.04
$2.21 เธฟ69.4
-46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 HNLย 72.4
$3.61 เธฟ113
-23.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 HNLย 36.80
$1.70 เธฟ53.3
-17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 HNLย 55.1
$1.63 เธฟ51.3
28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNLย 33.62
$1.19 เธฟ37.51
6.72%
Eggs
$2.03 HNLย 53.5
$2.01 เธฟ63.2
1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.20 HNLย 163
$16.04 เธฟ504
-61.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 HNLย 102
$3.00 เธฟ94.4
28.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 HNLย 213
$10.79 เธฟ339
-25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 HNLย 75.0
$2.70 เธฟ84.9
5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNLย 40.01
$1.17 เธฟ36.63
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNLย 40.16
$1.71 เธฟ53.8
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 HNLย 40.38
$1.52 เธฟ47.77
0.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 HNLย 42.15
$1.37 เธฟ43.22
16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 HNLย 36.87
$1.21 เธฟ37.88
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 HNLย 22.38
$0.66 เธฟ20.79
28.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HNLย 43.19
$0.55 เธฟ17.44
198.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 HNLย 67.5
$4.66 เธฟ147
-45.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.29 เธฟ606
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNLย 35.51
$1.79 เธฟ56.4
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 HNLย 46.90
$3.22 เธฟ101
-44.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 เธฟ28.21
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.28 เธฟ606
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 HNLย 114
$1.37 เธฟ42.97
216.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.44
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.19 เธฟ258
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 HNLย 26.95
$1.28 เธฟ40.25
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNLย 509.1K
$21.9K เธฟ688.9K
-11.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K HNLย 507.2K
$21.8K เธฟ686.1K
-11.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 HNLย 2,182
$69.5 เธฟ2,183
19.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 HNLย 240
$13.73 เธฟ431
-33.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.76 HNLย 1,075
$17.47 เธฟ549
133.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.36 เธฟ1,300
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.68 เธฟ210
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 HNLย 151
$5.88 เธฟ185
-2.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 HNLย 6,516
$309 เธฟ9,700
-19.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K เธฟ465.5K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 HNLย 1,229
$55.6 เธฟ1,748
-16.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.25 HNLย 956
$26.62 เธฟ837
36.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 HNLย 2,862
$85.7 เธฟ2,695
26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 HNLย 2,677
$70.9 เธฟ2,229
43.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$431 เธฟ13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$234 เธฟ7,346
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 เธฟ26.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$515 เธฟ16.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,231 เธฟ70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,576 เธฟ49.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$692 เธฟ21.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for La Paz: January 6, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 4, 2026

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