Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 4.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 34.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
$2.03 ฿63.8
427.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
$18.59 ฿585
79.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$7.48 ฿235
17.91%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,896
$2.00 ฿62.8
34.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$0.85 ฿26.63
103.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$0.35 ฿11.05
337.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,047
$2.21 ฿69.5
-4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,462
$3.76 ฿118
-18.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.72 ฿54.0
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.63 ฿51.4
-3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$1.16 ฿36.42
69.83%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$1.98 ฿62.2
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$15.93 ฿501
-36.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 8,827
$3.17 ฿99.6
91.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$10.90 ฿343
-12.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,927
$2.65 ฿83.2
-23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,994
$1.22 ฿38.45
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.70 ฿53.4
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$1.59 ฿49.99
60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,647
$1.32 ฿41.63
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$1.17 ฿36.74
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$0.68 ฿21.31
86.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$0.56 ฿17.52
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,431
$4.51 ฿142
-32.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.30 ARS 6,247
$19.07 ฿600
-77.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,876
$1.77 ฿55.7
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARS 4,499
$3.18 ฿100.0
-2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,132
$0.96 ฿30.27
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,122
$1.36 ฿42.69
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,343
$1.35 ฿42.51
-31.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,661
$8.03 ฿253
-25.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$1.24 ฿39.08
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
30.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
42.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
$71.2 ฿2,240
-5.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
$14.09 ฿443
19.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
$17.47 ฿549
27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-37.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$6.88 ฿216
96.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,837
$5.94 ฿187
2.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.3K
$307 ฿9,664
-29.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-81.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
$55.7 ฿1,750
34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
$26.79 ฿842
158.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 163.6K
$83.2 ฿2,617
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$70.1 ฿2,204
57.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.7K
$427 ฿13.4K
-20.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$237 ฿7,454
1.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$802 ฿25.2K
-16.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 781.8K
$503 ฿15.8K
6.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
$2,061 ฿64.8K
10.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 ARS 959.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
1.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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