Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 28.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.70 HNL 204
$2.03 ฿64.2
279.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.96 HNL 819
$18.59 ฿588
66.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 HNL 226
$7.48 ฿237
14.44%
Cappuccino
$2.12 HNL 56.1
$2.00 ฿63.2
6.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 HNL 36.26
$0.85 ฿26.81
61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 HNL 28.22
$0.35 ฿11.13
205.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 HNL 52.1
$2.21 ฿70.0
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 HNL 87.7
$3.76 ฿119
-11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HNL 40.36
$1.72 ฿54.4
-11.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNL 51.6
$1.63 ฿51.7
19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.83
$1.16 ฿36.66
32.76%
Eggs
$2.57 HNL 68.0
$1.98 ฿62.6
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 HNL 243
$15.93 ฿504
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 HNL 158
$3.17 ฿100
88.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 HNL 296
$10.90 ฿345
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 HNL 114
$2.65 ฿83.7
62.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 HNL 39.52
$1.22 ฿38.70
22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HNL 100
$1.70 ฿53.7
122.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.59 ฿50.3
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNL 58.0
$1.32 ฿41.90
65.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 HNL 67.8
$1.17 ฿36.99
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 23.38
$0.68 ฿21.46
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.62
$0.56 ฿17.64
194.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 HNL 82.8
$4.51 ฿143
-30.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 HNL 355
$19.07 ฿604
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 HNL 30.20
$1.77 ฿56.0
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 HNL 43.05
$3.18 ฿101
-48.74%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNL 16.58
$0.96 ฿30.47
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 HNL 973
$18.90 ฿598
94.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 HNL 99.7
$1.36 ฿42.98
177.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNL 39.33
$1.35 ฿42.80
10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 HNL 183
$8.03 ฿254
-13.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 HNL 27.93
$1.24 ฿39.34
-14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K HNL 553.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 444.3K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-22.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 HNL 3,547
$71.2 ฿2,255
88.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 HNL 269
$14.09 ฿446
-27.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 HNL 1,310
$17.47 ฿553
183.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 HNL 1,031
$42.07 ฿1,332
-7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 HNL 556
$6.88 ฿218
205.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 HNL 147
$5.94 ฿188
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 HNL 3,751
$307 ฿9,728
-53.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,234 HNL 85.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-78.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,377
$55.7 ฿1,762
-6.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.32 HNL 987
$26.79 ฿848
39.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 HNL 2,165
$83.2 ฿2,634
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 HNL 2,522
$70.1 ฿2,219
36.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 HNL 15.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 HNL 10.8K
$237 ฿7,504
72.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 HNL 24.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HNL 19.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
43.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 HNL 20.4K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-62.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 HNL 14.1K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-65.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 HNL 16.3K
$654 ฿20.7K
-5.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
5
124.80%

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

Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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