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 27.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 32% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 VES 5,039
$2.03 ฿64.2
483.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$18.59 ฿588
199.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 VES 4,218
$7.48 ฿237
32.49%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 1,110
$2.00 ฿63.2
30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 535
$0.85 ฿26.81
48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 415
$0.35 ฿11.13
177.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 621
$2.21 ฿70.0
-33.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 VES 1,257
$3.76 ฿119
-21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 780
$1.72 ฿54.4
6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 1,174
$1.63 ฿51.7
69.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$1.16 ฿36.66
26.72%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,181
$1.98 ฿62.6
39.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 VES 4,140
$15.93 ฿504
-38.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 VES 3,195
$3.17 ฿100
136.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 VES 3,242
$10.90 ฿345
-30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 VES 2,164
$2.65 ฿83.7
91.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VES 756
$1.22 ฿38.70
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 VES 942
$1.70 ฿53.7
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 883
$1.59 ฿50.3
30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VES 1,086
$1.32 ฿41.90
93.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VES 875
$1.17 ฿36.99
76.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VES 550
$0.68 ฿21.46
89.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 803
$0.56 ฿17.64
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VES 1,680
$4.51 ฿143
-12.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 VES 4,287
$19.07 ฿604
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 625
$1.77 ฿56.0
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 VES 876
$3.18 ฿101
-35.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 VES 2,142
$1.36 ฿42.98
269.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 1,180
$1.35 ฿42.80
105.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 4,234
$8.03 ฿254
23.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 218
$1.24 ฿39.34
-58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 10.5M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
16.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
82.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.58 VES 8,762
$71.2 ฿2,255
-71.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 VES 5,476
$14.09 ฿446
-8.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 VES 17.3K
$17.47 ฿553
132.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 VES 2,536
$5.94 ฿188
0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 55.5K
$307 ฿9,728
-57.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,470 VES 2.3M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-63.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 VES 27.2K
$55.7 ฿1,762
14.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 VES 17.0K
$26.79 ฿848
49.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$83.2 ฿2,634
23.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VES 49.3K
$70.1 ฿2,219
65.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.8K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-90.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 VES 111.6K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-82.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 84.3K
$654 ฿20.7K
-69.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

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Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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