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 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 12% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
409.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
$18.78 ฿608
78.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
$7.67 ฿248
16.17%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,175
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$0.82 ฿26.64
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,827
$0.33 ฿10.58
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,433
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,510
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,541
$1.64 ฿53.2
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,851
$1.57 ฿50.9
-0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,398
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-37.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,380
$3.12 ฿101
99.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
$11.16 ฿361
-16.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.22 ฿39.5
68.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,510
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,013
$1.55 ฿50.2
63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,395
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,718
$0.53 ฿17.05
173.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 3,774
$4.72 ฿153
-32.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 ARS 6,107
$18.39 ฿595
-72.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,464
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,680
$3.21 ฿104
-3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 991
$0.94 ฿30.44
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
$18.9 ฿612
47.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 6,916
$7.85 ฿254
-25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,299
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-3.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
$13.72 ฿444
23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
$17.56 ฿568
27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
$6.9 ฿223
102.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 ARS 7,244
$5.8 ฿188
5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
35.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$26.4 ฿854
160.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 131.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
53.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 400.9K
$434 ฿14K
-22.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.7K
$235 ฿7,610
0.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 803.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 647.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
9.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-15.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ARS 561.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-32.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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