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 22.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 36.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 COP 11.8K
$2.02 ฿65.3
39.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.99 COP 50K
$18.78 ฿608
-36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 COP 26.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,179
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,663
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 2,032
$0.33 ฿10.58
48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,033
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 9,879
$3.73 ฿121
-36.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,401
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$1.19 ฿38.62
-5.04%
Eggs
$1.87 COP 7,804
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-63.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 COP 18K
$3.12 ฿101
38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 COP 31K
$11.16 ฿361
-33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 COP 6,679
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,479
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,407
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,867
$1.55 ฿50.2
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,886
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,689
$1.21 ฿39.23
-7.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,380
$0.72 ฿23.2
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,688
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,729
$4.72 ฿153
-50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 COP 53.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,573
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 COP 7,490
$3.21 ฿104
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 COP 2,440
$0.94 ฿30.44
-37.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,112
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COP 6,222
$1.35 ฿43.53
10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 COP 25.4K
$7.85 ฿254
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,973
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 COP 254.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-13.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$13.72 ฿444
-47.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 COP 97.2K
$17.56 ฿568
32.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 COP 91.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 COP 16K
$5.8 ฿188
-33.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 992.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-22.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,001 COP 25M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-59.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 248.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 138.9K
$26.4 ฿854
26.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 353.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 COP 224.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-24.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 COP 1.3M
$434 ฿14K
-30.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 979.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.6M
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.4M
$498 ฿16.1K
-34.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 COP 6.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 COP 3.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-39.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 COP 1.7M
$703 ฿22.8K
-40.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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