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

😐 Solo nomad: Roatan is 26.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roatan is 30.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 HNL 193
$2.02 ฿65.3
265.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.74 HNL 1,034
$18.78 ฿608
111.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 HNL 227
$7.67 ฿248
13.82%
Cappuccino
$3.62 HNL 94.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 HNL 32.56
$0.82 ฿26.64
52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 HNL 19.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 HNL 57.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 HNL 107
$3.73 ฿121
10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 HNL 35.38
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 HNL 85.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
110.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
79.83%
Eggs
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 HNL 282
$15.99 ฿517
-32.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 HNL 168
$3.12 ฿101
106.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.5 HNL 456
$11.16 ฿361
56.81%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.76 ฿89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 HNL 27.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 HNL 14.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 HNL 28.12
$1.34 ฿43.21
-19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HNL 26.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 HNL 78.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
469.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 HNL 76.9
$4.72 ฿153
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 HNL 207
$18.39 ฿595
-56.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 HNL 104
$3.21 ฿104
23.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 HNL 50.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 HNL 259
$7.85 ฿254
27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 HNL 28.76
$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)
$29.6K HNL 770.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 HNL 2,611
$17.56 ฿568
471.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HNL 1,570
$41.64 ฿1,347
44.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 HNL 11.2K
$308 ฿9,963
39.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,233 HNL 110.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.95 HNL 1,040
$55.4 ฿1,793
-27.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.97 HNL 520
$26.4 ฿854
-24.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.71 HNL 1,060
$85.1 ฿2,755
-52.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 HNL 1,308
$71.8 ฿2,323
-30.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 HNL 22.3K
$434 ฿14K
97.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 HNL 14.2K
$235 ฿7,610
131.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 HNL 19.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-10.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 HNL 32.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
151.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,855 HNL 48.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 HNL 35.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-12.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roatan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 HNL 13.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-28.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Roatan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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