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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 15.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 15.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 COP 15.4K
$2.03 ฿63.8
101.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 COP 88.3K
$18.59 ฿585
26.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$7.48 ฿235
-4.14%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,691
$2.00 ฿62.8
-24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,331
$0.85 ฿26.63
3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,150
$0.35 ฿11.05
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 COP 4,322
$2.21 ฿69.5
-47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 8,366
$3.76 ฿118
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,020
$1.72 ฿54.0
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,677
$1.63 ฿51.4
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,767
$1.16 ฿36.42
-13.79%
Eggs
$1.85 COP 6,956
$1.98 ฿62.2
-6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 17.1K
$15.93 ฿501
-71.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 20.2K
$3.17 ฿99.6
69.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 COP 27.9K
$10.90 ฿343
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 COP 14.8K
$2.65 ฿83.2
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 COP 7,354
$1.22 ฿38.45
59.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,066
$1.70 ฿53.4
-20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,457
$1.59 ฿49.99
-42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,246
$1.32 ฿41.63
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,398
$1.17 ฿36.74
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,115
$0.68 ฿21.31
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,639
$0.56 ฿17.52
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 8,751
$4.51 ฿142
-48.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 COP 35.9K
$19.07 ฿600
-49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,217
$1.77 ฿55.7
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COP 6,462
$3.18 ฿100.0
-45.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,711
$0.96 ฿30.27
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,564
$1.36 ฿42.69
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 6,429
$1.35 ฿42.51
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.3K
$8.03 ฿253
-26.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,508
$1.24 ฿39.08
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K COP 68.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 97.0M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COP 312.3K
$71.2 ฿2,240
16.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$14.09 ฿443
-34.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.09 COP 86.9K
$17.47 ฿549
32.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 COP 88.6K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-44.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 14.9K
$5.94 ฿187
-33.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 910.9K
$307 ฿9,664
-21.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 COP 22.8M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-59.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 225.6K
$55.7 ฿1,750
7.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.50 COP 122.3K
$26.79 ฿842
21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 COP 314.0K
$83.2 ฿2,617
0.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 COP 275.8K
$70.1 ฿2,204
4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$427 ฿13.4K
-34.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 911.4K
$237 ฿7,454
2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.0M
$802 ฿25.2K
-34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.6M
$503 ฿15.8K
-16.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 5.0M
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-35.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 COP 4.9M
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-14.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 COP 1.3M
$654 ฿20.6K
-48.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for Leticia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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