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

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 35.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 67.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 UYU 666
$2.02 ฿65.3
701.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,253
$18.78 ฿608
191.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 UYU 441
$7.67 ฿248
39.77%
Cappuccino
$4.14 UYU 170
$1.98 ฿64.2
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
164.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
412.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 UYU 128
$2.12 ฿68.6
46.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.4
$3.73 ฿121
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 UYU 40.69
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 UYU 100
$1.57 ฿50.9
54.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 UYU 66.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$4.74 UYU 195
$1.98 ฿64.1
139.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.4 UYU 551
$15.99 ฿517
-16.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 UYU 445
$3.12 ฿101
247.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 447
$11.16 ฿361
-2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UYU 115
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 UYU 92.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 64.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 UYU 121
$1.55 ฿50.2
90.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 UYU 47.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 UYU 57.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
166.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 217
$4.72 ฿153
11.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 UYU 287
$18.39 ฿595
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 84
$3.21 ฿104
-36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 38.25
$0.94 ฿30.44
-1.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 UYU 1,640
$18.9 ฿612
111.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$1.42 ฿46.08
13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 UYU 83.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 UYU 410
$7.85 ฿254
27.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
11.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 UYU 4,371
$70.6 ฿2,285
50.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 UYU 694
$13.72 ฿444
23.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 UYU 1,383
$17.56 ฿568
91.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 UYU 2,565
$41.64 ฿1,347
49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 UYU 336
$6.9 ฿223
18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 UYU 336
$5.8 ฿188
40.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 UYU 2,468
$308 ฿9,963
-80.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 UYU 2,310
$55.4 ฿1,793
1.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 UYU 1,655
$26.4 ฿854
52.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 UYU 2,710
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 UYU 3,315
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 UYU 27.8K
$434 ฿14K
55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 UYU 19.7K
$235 ฿7,610
103.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 UYU 32.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
58.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
22.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
79.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

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Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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