Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Jose de Ocoa is 19.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Jose de Ocoa is 20% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 DOP 499
$2.03 ฿63.8
307.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 DOP 3,119
$18.59 ฿585
178.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 435
$7.48 ฿235
-3.48%
Cappuccino
$2.61 DOP 157
$2.00 ฿62.8
30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOP 62.5
$0.85 ฿26.63
22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 51.0
$0.35 ฿11.05
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 DOP 152
$2.21 ฿69.5
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 DOP 298
$3.76 ฿118
31.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 82.9
$1.72 ฿54.0
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 DOP 108
$1.63 ฿51.4
9.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 DOP 93.1
$1.16 ฿36.42
32.76%
Eggs
$2.30 DOP 139
$1.98 ฿62.2
16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 DOP 435
$15.93 ฿501
-54.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 DOP 376
$3.17 ฿99.6
96.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 DOP 659
$10.90 ฿343
0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 DOP 199
$2.65 ฿83.2
24.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 55.4
$1.22 ฿38.45
-24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOP 175
$1.70 ฿53.4
71.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOP 118
$1.59 ฿49.99
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 DOP 149
$1.32 ฿41.63
87.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOP 137
$1.17 ฿36.74
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 67.7
$0.68 ฿21.31
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOP 53.3
$0.56 ฿17.52
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOP 358
$4.51 ฿142
31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 DOP 689
$19.07 ฿600
-40.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 160
$1.77 ฿55.7
49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOP 189
$3.18 ฿100.0
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.72
$0.96 ฿30.27
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 DOP 1,537
$18.90 ฿594
34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 DOP 210
$1.36 ฿42.69
156.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 DOP 98.1
$1.35 ฿42.51
20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOP 357
$8.03 ฿253
-26.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 79.3
$1.24 ฿39.08
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
47.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.29 DOP 2,066
$71.2 ฿2,240
-51.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 DOP 1,534
$14.09 ฿443
80.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 DOP 1,547
$17.47 ฿549
46.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 DOP 1,526
$42.07 ฿1,323
-39.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.86 DOP 2,040
$6.88 ฿216
392.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 DOP 397
$5.94 ฿187
11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 DOP 10.2K
$307 ฿9,664
-44.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,963 DOP 479.9K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-46.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.14 DOP 2,057
$55.7 ฿1,750
-38.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DOP 3,165
$26.79 ฿842
96.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 DOP 5,783
$83.2 ฿2,617
15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOP 7,014
$70.1 ฿2,204
66.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 DOP 20.4K
$427 ฿13.4K
-20.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 DOP 10.1K
$237 ฿7,454
-29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 DOP 31.1K
$802 ฿25.2K
-35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 DOP 15.3K
$503 ฿15.8K
-49.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Jose de Ocoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for San Jose de Ocoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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