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 59.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 45% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 259
$2.03 ฿64.6
227.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 UYU 2,143
$18.59 ฿593
195.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 UYU 329
$7.48 ฿238
12.83%
Cappuccino
$1.19 UYU 46.33
$2.00 ฿63.7
-40.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 87.7
$0.85 ฿27.01
164.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 UYU 39.23
$0.35 ฿11.21
188.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UYU 55.9
$2.21 ฿70.5
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 141
$3.76 ฿120
-3.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 UYU 47.88
$1.72 ฿54.8
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 UYU 107
$1.63 ฿52.1
68.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 61.9
$1.16 ฿36.93
37.07%
Eggs
$4.97 UYU 194
$1.98 ฿63.1
151.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 UYU 530
$15.93 ฿508
-14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 425
$3.17 ฿101
243.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 UYU 422
$10.90 ฿348
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 UYU 122
$2.65 ฿84.3
17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 UYU 91.3
$1.22 ฿38.98
91.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 58.6
$1.70 ฿54.1
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 139
$1.59 ฿50.7
124.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 UYU 84.3
$1.32 ฿42.21
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 76.2
$1.17 ฿37.25
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 UYU 53.0
$0.68 ฿21.61
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 67.8
$0.56 ฿17.76
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 205
$4.51 ฿144
16.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 UYU 414
$19.07 ฿608
-44.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$1.77 ฿56.4
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 UYU 114
$3.18 ฿101
-7.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.49
$0.96 ฿30.70
23.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.41 UYU 1,732
$18.90 ฿602
134.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 58.0
$1.36 ฿43.29
9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 UYU 58.4
$1.35 ฿43.11
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 UYU 431
$8.03 ฿256
37.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 72.1
$1.24 ฿39.62
49.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K UYU 1.3M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
62.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K UYU 1.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
64.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,697
$71.2 ฿2,271
141.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 653
$14.09 ฿449
18.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 UYU 1,956
$17.47 ฿557
187.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 UYU 1,153
$42.07 ฿1,341
-29.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 UYU 983
$6.88 ฿219
266.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 UYU 374
$5.94 ฿189
61.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.0K
$307 ฿9,799
58.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,972 UYU 349.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-39.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 UYU 3,749
$55.7 ฿1,775
72.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 UYU 1,828
$26.79 ฿854
74.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,477
$83.2 ฿2,653
37.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,787
$70.1 ฿2,235
75.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 UYU 16.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-47.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Las Piedras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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