Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 4.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.82 VES 583
$2.02 ฿65.3
188.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.71 VES 2,473
$18.78 ฿608
31.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 VES 842
$7.67 ฿248
9.78%
Cappuccino
$1.56 VES 156
$1.98 ฿64.2
-21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 VES 113
$0.82 ฿26.64
37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 57.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 VES 138
$2.12 ฿68.6
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 VES 276
$3.73 ฿121
-26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 169
$1.64 ฿53.2
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 VES 152
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.19 ฿38.62
-13.45%
Eggs
$2.68 VES 268
$1.98 ฿64.1
35.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.08 VES 409
$15.99 ฿517
-74.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 VES 560
$3.12 ฿101
79.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.8 VES 580
$11.16 ฿361
-48.03%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 VES 506
$2.76 ฿89.2
82.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 VES 76.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 VES 72.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-57.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 98.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-36.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 VES 97.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 VES 102
$1.21 ฿39.23
-16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 VES 72.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 VES 111
$0.53 ฿17.05
107.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 VES 411
$4.72 ฿153
-12.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 VES 128
$1.79 ฿57.9
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 VES 245
$3.21 ฿104
-23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 VES 97.5
$0.94 ฿30.44
3.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.7 VES 5,975
$18.9 ฿612
215.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 VES 664
$1.42 ฿46.08
366.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.6 VES 361
$1.35 ฿43.53
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
-61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K VES 3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
41.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K VES 2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.24 VES 2,225
$70.6 ฿2,285
-68.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.35 VES 3,238
$17.56 ฿568
84.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.23 VES 2,125
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.12 VES 513
$6.9 ฿223
-25.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 VES 738
$5.8 ฿188
27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 VES 5,058
$308 ฿9,963
-83.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.77 VES 4,481
$55.4 ฿1,793
-19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 VES 3,471
$26.4 ฿854
31.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 VES 7,988
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 VES 9,892
$71.8 ฿2,323
37.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$434 ฿14K
-76.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 VES 7,984
$235 ฿7,610
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 VES 35.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 VES 21.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-56.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 VES 20K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5
380.00%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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