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 101.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 165.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 111.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.66 HTG 1,923
$2.03 ฿64.2
622.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 HTG 12.3K
$18.59 ฿588
403.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 HTG 1,500
$7.48 ฿237
52.94%
Cappuccino
$3.91 HTG 513
$2.00 ฿63.2
95.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 HTG 399
$0.85 ฿26.81
257.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 HTG 207
$0.35 ฿11.13
351.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 HTG 1,000
$2.21 ฿70.0
244.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 HTG 1,237
$3.76 ฿119
150.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 HTG 286
$1.72 ฿54.4
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 HTG 339
$1.63 ฿51.7
58.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 HTG 405
$1.16 ฿36.66
166.38%
Eggs
$3.61 HTG 473
$1.98 ฿62.6
82.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 HTG 888
$15.93 ฿504
-57.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 HTG 802
$3.17 ฿100
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 HTG 1,235
$10.90 ฿345
-13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 HTG 511
$2.65 ฿83.7
47.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 HTG 117
$1.22 ฿38.70
-27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 HTG 97.5
$1.70 ฿53.7
-56.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 HTG 296
$1.59 ฿50.3
42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$7.20 HTG 944
$1.32 ฿41.90
445.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 HTG 309
$1.17 ฿36.99
101.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 HTG 151
$0.68 ฿21.46
69.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 HTG 132
$0.56 ฿17.64
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 HTG 612
$4.51 ฿143
3.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 HTG 1,486
$19.07 ฿604
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 HTG 196
$1.77 ฿56.0
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 HTG 288
$3.18 ฿101
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.81
$0.96 ฿30.47
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.24 HTG 5,015
$18.90 ฿598
102.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 HTG 47.51
$1.36 ฿42.98
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.90 HTG 1,822
$8.03 ฿254
73.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 HTG 183
$1.24 ฿39.34
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
61.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K HTG 3.3M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 HTG 21.8K
$71.2 ฿2,255
133.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.81 HTG 6,138
$14.09 ฿446
232.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 HTG 30.0K
$17.47 ฿553
1208.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 HTG 7,766
$42.07 ฿1,332
40.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 HTG 2,043
$6.88 ฿218
126.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 HTG 638
$5.94 ฿188
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$307 ฿9,728
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 HTG 12.1K
$55.7 ฿1,762
65.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.8 HTG 10.1K
$26.79 ฿848
186.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 HTG 20.0K
$83.2 ฿2,634
83.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 HTG 25.5K
$70.1 ฿2,219
177.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 HTG 147.9K
$427 ฿13.5K
163.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.6K
$237 ฿7,504
291.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,263 HTG 427.9K
$802 ฿25.4K
307.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 HTG 300.6K
$503 ฿15.9K
355.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,473 HTG 324.3K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
20.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,861 HTG 244.0K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
21.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$774 HTG 101.5K
$654 ฿20.7K
18.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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