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

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 39.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendoza is 26.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$2.02 ฿65.3
453.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$18.78 ฿608
115.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$7.67 ฿248
26.08%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$1.98 ฿64.2
92.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$0.82 ฿26.64
184.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$0.33 ฿10.58
503.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$3.73 ฿121
-19.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.64 ฿53.2
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$3.12 ฿101
139.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.71 ฿55.4
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$1.55 ฿50.2
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$0.53 ฿17.05
396.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$4.72 ฿153
-45.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$18.39 ฿595
-72.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$1.79 ฿57.9
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.21 ฿104
9.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
$18.9 ฿612
-0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.42 ฿46.08
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$1.35 ฿43.53
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$7.85 ฿254
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
7.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$13.72 ฿444
24.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$17.56 ฿568
23.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-33.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$6.9 ฿223
129.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$5.8 ฿188
0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-65.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$26.4 ฿854
185.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
74.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
67.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$434 ฿14K
-16.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$235 ฿7,610
13.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
3.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-15.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
8.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
5
1480.00%

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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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