Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 22.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 35.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 COP 10.6K
$2.03 ฿64.6
39.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.15 COP 45.7K
$18.59 ฿593
-34.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 COP 23.6K
$7.48 ฿238
-16.31%
Cappuccino
$1.67 COP 6,287
$2.00 ฿63.7
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,592
$0.85 ฿27.01
-18.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,835
$0.35 ฿11.21
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,641
$2.21 ฿70.5
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 COP 9,250
$3.76 ฿120
-34.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 3,955
$1.72 ฿54.8
-38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 COP 4,627
$1.63 ฿52.1
-24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,235
$1.16 ฿36.93
-2.59%
Eggs
$1.91 COP 7,185
$1.98 ฿63.1
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 COP 22.5K
$15.93 ฿508
-62.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 COP 15.7K
$3.17 ฿101
31.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.20 COP 27.1K
$10.90 ฿348
-33.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 COP 6,077
$2.65 ฿84.3
-38.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,183
$1.22 ฿38.98
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,853
$1.70 ฿54.1
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.59 ฿50.7
-45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.32 ฿42.21
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,422
$1.17 ฿37.25
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,217
$0.68 ฿21.61
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,578
$0.56 ฿17.76
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 COP 8,924
$4.51 ฿144
-47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 49.3K
$19.07 ฿608
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,231
$1.77 ฿56.4
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 COP 6,401
$3.18 ฿101
-46.54%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,054
$0.96 ฿30.70
-42.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 COP 5,440
$1.36 ฿43.29
6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COP 5,683
$1.35 ฿43.11
11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COP 22.9K
$8.03 ฿256
-24.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,330
$1.24 ฿39.62
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 66.6M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COP 97.9M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
19.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 COP 230.7K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-13.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 COP 28.1K
$14.09 ฿449
-47.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 COP 88.1K
$17.47 ฿557
34.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.40 COP 80.4K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-49.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COP 14.4K
$5.94 ฿189
-35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 888.8K
$307 ฿9,799
-23.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,863 COP 22.0M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-60.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.7K
$55.7 ฿1,775
7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 COP 124.7K
$26.79 ฿854
23.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COP 311.9K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 COP 202.0K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-23.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 COP 1.2M
$427 ฿13.6K
-27.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 898.9K
$237 ฿7,559
0.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$802 ฿25.6K
-53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 COP 1.3M
$503 ฿16.0K
-33.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,672 COP 6.3M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-18.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 COP 4.9M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-14.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 COP 1.6M
$654 ฿20.8K
-35.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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