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

😐 Solo nomad: Nagua is 6.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagua is 41.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 DOP 506
$2.02 ฿65.3
325.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 DOP 3,013
$18.78 ฿608
172.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 DOP 447
$7.67 ฿248
-0.91%
Cappuccino
$2.67 DOP 157
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 DOP 57.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 45.73
$0.33 ฿10.58
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 DOP 146
$2.12 ฿68.6
16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 DOP 301
$3.73 ฿121
37.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 DOP 78.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 DOP 106
$1.57 ฿50.9
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$2.21 DOP 130
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 DOP 422
$15.99 ฿517
-55.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 DOP 373
$3.12 ฿101
103.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 DOP 655
$11.16 ฿361
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DOP 193
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOP 54.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 DOP 169
$1.71 ฿55.4
67.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 DOP 114
$1.55 ฿50.2
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 DOP 149
$1.34 ฿43.21
88.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 DOP 139
$1.21 ฿39.23
95.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOP 63.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 DOP 53
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 DOP 343
$4.72 ฿153
23.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DOP 709
$18.39 ฿595
-34.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 156
$1.79 ฿57.9
48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DOP 186
$3.21 ฿104
-1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagua
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)
$3.43 DOP 202
$1.42 ฿46.08
141.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 129
$1.35 ฿43.53
61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 DOP 356
$7.85 ฿254
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOP 1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
45.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 DOP 4,521
$70.6 ฿2,285
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.65 DOP 1,510
$13.72 ฿444
86.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 DOP 2,142
$17.56 ฿568
107.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 DOP 401
$5.8 ฿188
17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOP 15.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-13.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,231 DOP 484.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 DOP 3,523
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,042
$26.4 ฿854
95.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 DOP 5,709
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,730
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagua
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)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for Nagua: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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