Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 40.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 50.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 VES 1,222
$2.02 ฿65.3
504.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 VES 5,473
$18.78 ฿608
191.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 VES 1,020
$7.67 ฿248
32.86%
Cappuccino
$2.55 VES 255
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$0.82 ฿26.64
54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 VES 94.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
184.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 299
$3.73 ฿121
-20.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 189
$1.64 ฿53.2
15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$1.57 ฿50.9
78.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 VES 150
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$2.9 VES 290
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$15.99 ฿517
-36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 VES 753
$3.12 ฿101
141.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 VES 748
$11.16 ฿361
-33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$5.32 VES 533
$2.76 ฿89.2
92.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 186
$1.22 ฿39.5
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 219
$1.71 ฿55.4
28.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.55 ฿50.2
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 271
$1.34 ฿43.21
102.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 VES 210
$1.21 ฿39.23
73.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$0.72 ฿23.2
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 VES 191
$0.53 ฿17.05
260.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$4.72 ฿153
-16.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 VES 921
$18.39 ฿595
-49.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.79 ฿57.9
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 204
$3.21 ฿104
-36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 513
$1.42 ฿46.08
260.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 277
$1.35 ฿43.53
105.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 996
$7.85 ฿254
26.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
-61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
81.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.88 VES 1,990
$70.6 ฿2,285
-71.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 VES 1,328
$13.72 ฿444
-3.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 VES 4,025
$17.56 ฿568
129.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 VES 597
$5.8 ฿188
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 13.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-56.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,553 VES 555.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 VES 6,262
$55.4 ฿1,793
12.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.11 VES 3,915
$26.4 ฿854
48.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 VES 10.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 11.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
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)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 VES 19.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-90.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$268 VES 26.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-82.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

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Last update for Los Teques: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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