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

😐 Solo nomad: Nagua is 8.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagua is 27.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 DOP 497
$2.03 ฿64.6
312.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 DOP 3,070
$18.59 ฿593
177.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 DOP 436
$7.48 ฿238
-1.87%
Cappuccino
$2.71 DOP 161
$2.00 ฿63.7
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.9
$0.85 ฿27.01
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.77
$0.35 ฿11.21
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 DOP 151
$2.21 ฿70.5
14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 DOP 301
$3.76 ฿120
34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 79.3
$1.72 ฿54.8
-22.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 DOP 105
$1.63 ฿52.1
8.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 DOP 89.7
$1.16 ฿36.93
30.17%
Eggs
$2.19 DOP 130
$1.98 ฿63.1
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOP 422
$15.93 ฿508
-55.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 DOP 379
$3.17 ฿101
100.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 DOP 658
$10.90 ฿348
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DOP 195
$2.65 ฿84.3
23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.8
$1.22 ฿38.98
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 173
$1.70 ฿54.1
71.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 DOP 114
$1.59 ฿50.7
20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 DOP 147
$1.32 ฿42.21
87.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 135
$1.17 ฿37.25
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 DOP 65.3
$0.68 ฿21.61
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 54.5
$0.56 ฿17.76
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.75 DOP 342
$4.51 ฿144
27.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 DOP 665
$19.07 ฿608
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 DOP 162
$1.77 ฿56.4
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 DOP 192
$3.18 ฿101
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 204
$1.36 ฿43.29
152.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 DOP 130
$1.35 ฿43.11
61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOP 352
$8.03 ฿256
-26.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOP 76.2
$1.24 ฿39.62
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
25.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
46.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 DOP 4,480
$71.2 ฿2,271
5.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.31 DOP 1,504
$14.09 ฿449
79.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 DOP 2,156
$17.47 ฿557
107.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 DOP 414
$5.94 ฿189
17.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 DOP 15.7K
$307 ฿9,799
-14.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,210 DOP 488.0K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-44.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 DOP 3,606
$55.7 ฿1,775
8.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 DOP 3,055
$26.79 ฿854
91.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 DOP 5,750
$83.2 ฿2,653
16.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,843
$70.1 ฿2,235
64.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for Nagua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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