Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Pétion-Ville is 120.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 100.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 175.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.52 HTG 1,893
$2.02 ฿65.3
618.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
$18.78 ฿608
393.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.3 HTG 1,472
$7.67 ฿248
47.33%
Cappuccino
$3.76 HTG 490
$1.98 ฿64.2
89.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 HTG 390
$0.82 ฿26.64
264.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$0.33 ฿10.58
369.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 HTG 996
$2.12 ฿68.6
260.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.15 HTG 1,193
$3.73 ฿121
145.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 HTG 272
$1.64 ฿53.2
26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 332
$1.57 ฿50.9
61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 HTG 406
$1.19 ฿38.62
161.34%
Eggs
$3.59 HTG 468
$1.98 ฿64.1
81.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 HTG 886
$15.99 ฿517
-57.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 HTG 778
$3.12 ฿101
91.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 HTG 1,171
$11.16 ฿361
-19.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 HTG 505
$2.76 ฿89.2
40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 HTG 118
$1.22 ฿39.5
-26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 HTG 102
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 HTG 306
$1.55 ฿50.2
51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$7.14 HTG 931
$1.34 ฿43.21
432.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 HTG 292
$1.21 ฿39.23
85.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 HTG 147
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HTG 135
$0.53 ฿17.05
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 HTG 609
$4.72 ฿153
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 HTG 1,470
$18.39 ฿595
-38.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.79 ฿57.9
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 HTG 297
$3.21 ฿104
-28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
-58.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 HTG 5,008
$18.9 ฿612
103.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-72.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 HTG 1,831
$7.85 ฿254
78.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 HTG 190
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 HTG 22.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
139.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.53 HTG 6,065
$13.72 ฿444
239.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$226 HTG 29.4K
$17.56 ฿568
1184.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HTG 7,864
$41.64 ฿1,347
44.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 HTG 1,994
$6.9 ฿223
121.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 HTG 655
$5.8 ฿188
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 HTG 12K
$55.4 ฿1,793
66.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
$26.4 ฿854
194.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 HTG 20.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
82.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 HTG 24.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
161.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 HTG 148K
$434 ฿14K
161.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 HTG 119.6K
$235 ฿7,610
290.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,191 HTG 416K
$821 ฿26.6K
288.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
362.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
13.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
19.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$781 HTG 101.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
11.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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