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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 10% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 30.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
38.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.99 PEN 39.7
$18.78 ฿608
-41.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 20.16
$7.67 ฿248
-27.25%
Cappuccino
$3.43 PEN 12.39
$1.98 ฿64.2
73.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 6.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
106.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 PEN 1.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.82
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 PEN 9.86
$3.73 ฿121
-26.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 PEN 3.96
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 PEN 11.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
98.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.13%
Eggs
$2.05 PEN 7.39
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 PEN 29.93
$15.99 ฿517
-48.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 PEN 25.04
$3.12 ฿101
122.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 PEN 33.98
$11.16 ฿361
-15.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
-35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-53.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.92
$1.55 ฿50.2
-30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$0.72 ฿23.2
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.3 PEN 29.99
$4.72 ฿153
75.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 PEN 39.71
$18.39 ฿595
-40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 PEN 6.52
$1.79 ฿57.9
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 PEN 9.8
$3.21 ฿104
-15.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.94 ฿30.44
-54.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 PEN 5.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 PEN 20.53
$7.85 ฿254
-27.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 PEN 5.05
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 PEN 141
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 PEN 29.54
$13.72 ฿444
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.56 ฿568
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 101
$41.64 ฿1,347
-33.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$5.8 ฿188
-61.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 PEN 667
$308 ฿9,963
-40.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,200 PEN 7,949
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.26 PEN 153
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.55 PEN 45.34
$26.4 ฿854
-52.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 200
$85.1 ฿2,755
-34.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 PEN 251
$71.8 ฿2,323
-3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 506
$434 ฿14K
-67.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 444
$235 ฿7,610
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PEN 1,182
$821 ฿26.6K
-60.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,416
$498 ฿16.1K
-21.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
76.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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