Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco de Macoris and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: San Francisco de Macoris is 25.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Francisco de Macoris is 16.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 DOP 230
$2.03 ฿63.8
87.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 DOP 812
$18.59 ฿585
-27.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 DOP 403
$7.48 ฿235
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$2.62 DOP 158
$2.00 ฿62.8
31.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DOP 34.22
$0.85 ฿26.63
-32.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.73
$0.35 ฿11.05
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 DOP 129
$2.21 ฿69.5
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 DOP 157
$3.76 ฿118
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 71.4
$1.72 ฿54.0
-31.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 DOP 107
$1.63 ฿51.4
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.7
$1.16 ฿36.42
-1.72%
Eggs
$1.40 DOP 84.2
$1.98 ฿62.2
-29.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 246
$15.93 ฿501
-74.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 DOP 213
$3.17 ฿99.6
11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 DOP 414
$10.90 ฿343
-36.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 DOP 158
$2.65 ฿83.2
-0.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.74
$1.22 ฿38.45
-36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 DOP 78.3
$1.70 ฿53.4
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 DOP 50.2
$1.59 ฿49.99
-47.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DOP 72.9
$1.32 ฿41.63
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 DOP 75.0
$1.17 ฿36.74
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DOP 36.51
$0.68 ฿21.31
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 54.8
$0.56 ฿17.52
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 DOP 206
$4.51 ฿142
-24.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 DOP 676
$19.07 ฿600
-41.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOP 161
$1.77 ฿55.7
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DOP 188
$3.18 ฿100.0
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 DOP 34.34
$0.96 ฿30.27
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 DOP 211
$1.36 ฿42.69
157.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 DOP 121
$1.35 ฿42.51
48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 DOP 356
$8.03 ฿253
-26.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DOP 67.0
$1.24 ฿39.08
-10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
23.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
48.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.24 DOP 2,365
$71.2 ฿2,240
-44.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.65 DOP 521
$14.09 ฿443
-38.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.58 DOP 2,144
$17.47 ฿549
103.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.93 DOP 1,020
$42.07 ฿1,323
-59.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.28 DOP 499
$6.88 ฿216
20.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 DOP 249
$5.94 ฿187
-30.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 DOP 10.3K
$307 ฿9,664
-44.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,010 DOP 121.1K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-86.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.33 DOP 1,526
$55.7 ฿1,750
-54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOP 3,174
$26.79 ฿842
96.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 DOP 4,042
$83.2 ฿2,617
-19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DOP 4,024
$70.1 ฿2,204
-4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DOP 9,681
$427 ฿13.4K
-62.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DOP 6,603
$237 ฿7,454
-53.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 DOP 20.3K
$802 ฿25.2K
-58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.9K
$503 ฿15.8K
-47.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Francisco de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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