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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 26.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 6.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.36
$2.03 ฿63.8
7.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.10 PEN 37.29
$18.59 ฿585
-40.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PEN 11.15
$7.48 ฿235
-55.61%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$2.00 ฿62.8
-29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.43
$0.85 ฿26.63
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 0.98
$0.35 ฿11.05
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PEN 6.37
$2.21 ฿69.5
-14.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 12.96
$3.76 ฿118
2.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.72 ฿54.0
-18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 PEN 8.78
$1.63 ฿51.4
60.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.41
$1.16 ฿36.42
12.93%
Eggs
$2.85 PEN 9.58
$1.98 ฿62.2
43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 26.47
$15.93 ฿501
-50.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 PEN 18.91
$3.17 ฿99.6
77.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 PEN 36.49
$10.90 ฿343
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 6.81
$2.65 ฿83.2
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.22 ฿38.45
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.65
$1.70 ฿53.4
-35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.18
$1.59 ฿49.99
-22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.47
$1.32 ฿41.63
-21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.21
$1.17 ฿36.74
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 2.95
$0.68 ฿21.31
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.10
$0.56 ฿17.52
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 18.83
$4.51 ฿142
24.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 PEN 29.61
$19.07 ฿600
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.96
$1.77 ฿55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 PEN 10.41
$3.18 ฿100.0
-2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PEN 11.34
$1.36 ฿42.69
148.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.11
$1.35 ฿42.51
57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 PEN 27.38
$8.03 ฿253
1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.34
$1.24 ฿39.08
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.4K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
11.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 190
$71.2 ฿2,240
-20.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.78 PEN 42.94
$14.09 ฿443
-9.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.39 PEN 78.6
$17.47 ฿549
33.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 PEN 23.47
$5.94 ฿187
17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 PEN 729
$307 ฿9,664
-29.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PEN 27.3K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-45.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$55.7 ฿1,750
-9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.81 PEN 124
$26.79 ฿842
37.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PEN 300
$83.2 ฿2,617
7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 PEN 306
$70.1 ฿2,204
29.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,869 PEN 6,281
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-9.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 PEN 4,540
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-11.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 1,957
$654 ฿20.6K
-10.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
5
102.20%

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Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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