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

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Macoris is 5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro de Macoris is 6.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DOP 189
$2.02 ฿65.3
59.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 DOP 2,992
$18.78 ฿608
170.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 DOP 379
$7.67 ฿248
-16.17%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DOP 58.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 48.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 DOP 154
$2.12 ฿68.6
23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 DOP 172
$3.73 ฿121
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOP 81.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOP 102
$1.57 ฿50.9
10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$2.28 DOP 134
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 DOP 413
$15.99 ฿517
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 DOP 365
$3.12 ฿101
98.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 DOP 660
$11.16 ฿361
0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DOP 189
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 50.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 DOP 179
$1.71 ฿55.4
77.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$1.55 ฿50.2
26.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 DOP 143
$1.34 ฿43.21
82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 DOP 134
$1.21 ฿39.23
87.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 66
$0.72 ฿23.2
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOP 53.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOP 349
$4.72 ฿153
25.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.29 DOP 724
$18.39 ฿595
-33.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 DOP 156
$1.79 ฿57.9
47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DOP 188
$3.21 ฿104
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Macoris
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)
$3.47 DOP 205
$1.42 ฿46.08
144.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$1.35 ฿43.53
63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 DOP 345
$7.85 ฿254
-25.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K DOP 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K DOP 1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
46.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 DOP 4,524
$70.6 ฿2,285
8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.58 DOP 1,329
$13.72 ฿444
64.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 DOP 2,145
$17.56 ฿568
107.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.96 DOP 1,470
$41.64 ฿1,347
-40.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 DOP 388
$5.8 ฿188
13.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 DOP 15.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-13.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,939 DOP 467.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOP 3,545
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 DOP 3,043
$26.4 ฿854
95.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 DOP 5,773
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,692
$71.8 ฿2,323
58.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro de Macoris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 DOP 17K
$703 ฿22.8K
-58.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
5
158.00%

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Last update for San Pedro de Macoris: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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