Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 44.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 47.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 273
$2.02 ฿65.3
229.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,231
$18.78 ฿608
189.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 UYU 346
$7.67 ฿248
9.65%
Cappuccino
$1.24 UYU 51
$1.98 ฿64.2
-37.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
165.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 UYU 38.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
181.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 UYU 60
$2.12 ฿68.6
-31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$3.73 ฿121
-1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 UYU 49.99
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 UYU 115
$1.57 ฿50.9
78.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
34.45%
Eggs
$4.77 UYU 196
$1.98 ฿64.1
140.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 UYU 558
$15.99 ฿517
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 UYU 437
$3.12 ฿101
241.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 UYU 447
$11.16 ฿361
-2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3 UYU 123
$2.76 ฿89.2
8.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 UYU 148
$1.55 ฿50.2
131.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 85.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
55.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 70.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
226.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$4.72 ฿153
8.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 UYU 407
$18.39 ฿595
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 UYU 97.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 UYU 119
$3.21 ฿104
-9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 50.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 UYU 1,775
$18.9 ฿612
128.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 62
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.1 UYU 456
$7.85 ฿254
41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 UYU 78.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K UYU 1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,938
$70.6 ฿2,285
139.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 UYU 694
$13.72 ฿444
23.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 UYU 2,057
$17.56 ฿568
185.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.99 UYU 1,191
$41.64 ฿1,347
-30.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.73 UYU 1,016
$6.9 ฿223
258.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 UYU 390
$5.8 ฿188
63.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 UYU 20.2K
$308 ฿9,963
59.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,014 UYU 370.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 UYU 3,916
$55.4 ฿1,793
72.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.1 UYU 1,977
$26.4 ฿854
82.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,650
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,125
$71.8 ฿2,323
73.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 UYU 16.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-50.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

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Last update for Las Piedras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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