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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 16.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 13.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
97.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.27 COP 97K
$18.78 ฿608
23.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 COP 30.5K
$7.67 ฿248
-4.69%
Cappuccino
$1.49 COP 6,197
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,655
$0.82 ฿26.64
7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,569
$0.33 ฿10.58
87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,823
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 8,909
$3.73 ฿121
-42.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,572
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,385
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,854
$1.19 ฿38.62
-22.69%
Eggs
$1.88 COP 7,831
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 COP 18.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-71.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 COP 21.4K
$3.12 ฿101
64.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 31.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-32.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 COP 15.9K
$2.76 ฿89.2
38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,978
$1.22 ฿39.5
56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,421
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,839
$1.55 ฿50.2
-40.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,859
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,840
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,675
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,746
$0.53 ฿17.05
24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$4.72 ฿153
-48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 COP 35.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-54.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,711
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,219
$3.21 ฿104
-46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,869
$0.94 ฿30.44
-26.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,187
$1.42 ฿46.08
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,840
$1.35 ฿43.53
21.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 COP 24.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,181
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-15.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
15.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 COP 37.7K
$13.72 ฿444
-34.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 COP 94.4K
$17.56 ฿568
28.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 COP 98.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COP 16.6K
$5.8 ฿188
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$308 ฿9,963
-21.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,856 COP 24.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 244.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.4 ฿854
22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 COP 340.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 COP 303.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.2M
$434 ฿14K
-34.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$235 ฿7,610
2.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.2M
$821 ฿26.6K
-36.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-14.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 COP 5.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-43.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 COP 4.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-26.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 COP 1.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
-52.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for Leticia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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