Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 25.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 21.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 ARS 15.3K
$2.03 ฿63.8
419.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 ARS 49.4K
$18.59 ฿585
82.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 13.5K
$7.48 ฿235
23.93%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,895
$2.00 ฿62.8
34.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,480
$0.85 ฿26.63
101.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,189
$0.35 ฿11.05
331.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ARS 3,146
$2.21 ฿69.5
-1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,444
$3.76 ฿118
-18.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.72 ฿54.0
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$1.63 ฿51.4
-3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,907
$1.16 ฿36.42
72.41%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 3,179
$1.98 ฿62.2
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 ARS 14.9K
$15.93 ฿501
-35.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARS 9,186
$3.17 ฿99.6
99.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
$10.90 ฿343
-12.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,950
$2.65 ฿83.2
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,116
$1.22 ฿38.45
76.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,897
$1.70 ฿53.4
-22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,813
$1.59 ฿49.99
65.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,712
$1.32 ฿41.63
-10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,734
$1.17 ฿36.74
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,926
$0.68 ฿21.31
95.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,182
$0.56 ฿17.52
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ARS 4,412
$4.51 ฿142
-32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,370
$19.07 ฿600
-73.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,932
$1.77 ฿55.7
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,626
$3.18 ฿100.0
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,207
$0.96 ฿30.27
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.66 ARS 40.2K
$18.90 ฿594
46.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,227
$1.36 ฿42.69
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,229
$1.35 ฿42.51
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,950
$8.03 ฿253
-23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,540
$1.24 ฿39.08
-14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.0M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
30.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 44.8M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 99.0K
$71.2 ฿2,240
-4.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 ARS 24.5K
$14.09 ฿443
19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
$17.47 ฿549
30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 ARS 38.6K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-36.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
$6.88 ฿216
98.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARS 8,950
$5.94 ฿187
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.0K
$307 ฿9,664
-29.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-81.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 106.7K
$55.7 ฿1,750
32.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
$26.79 ฿842
156.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 166.5K
$83.2 ฿2,617
37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 160.3K
$70.1 ฿2,204
57.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.2K
$427 ฿13.4K
-21.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.6K
$237 ฿7,454
-0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ARS 988.6K
$802 ฿25.2K
-15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 767.4K
$503 ฿15.8K
4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 ARS 2.9M
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-2.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,769 ARS 4.0M
$1,533 ฿48.2K
80.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 ARS 684.7K
$654 ฿20.6K
-27.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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