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 10.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 10.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.86 HNL 204
$2.02 ฿65.3
289.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.35 HNL 790
$18.78 ฿608
61.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 HNL 218
$7.67 ฿248
9.26%
Cappuccino
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 HNL 36.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.56
$0.33 ฿10.58
221.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 HNL 49.38
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 HNL 83.9
$3.73 ฿121
-13.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 HNL 38.73
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.32
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.89%
Eggs
$2.51 HNL 65.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 HNL 230
$15.99 ฿517
-44.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 HNL 160
$3.12 ฿101
97.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 HNL 287
$11.16 ฿361
-1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 HNL 117
$2.76 ฿89.2
62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 HNL 39.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 HNL 102
$1.71 ฿55.4
129.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 HNL 52.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 HNL 65.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
108.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.89
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HNL 44.35
$0.53 ฿17.05
220.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 HNL 78.2
$4.72 ฿153
-36.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.22 HNL 344
$18.39 ฿595
-28.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 HNL 41
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
-34.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.11 HNL 966
$18.9 ฿612
96.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 HNL 99.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
168.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 HNL 186
$7.85 ฿254
-9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 27.18
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 HNL 3,508
$70.6 ฿2,285
90.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 HNL 261
$13.72 ฿444
-26.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 HNL 1,307
$17.56 ฿568
185.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 HNL 994
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.65 HNL 538
$6.9 ฿223
199.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 HNL 141
$5.8 ฿188
-6.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 HNL 3,806
$308 ฿9,963
-52.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,356
$55.4 ฿1,793
-5.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 HNL 974
$26.4 ฿854
41.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 HNL 2,138
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 HNL 2,419
$71.8 ฿2,323
29.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 HNL 14.6K
$434 ฿14K
29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 HNL 10.7K
$235 ฿7,610
74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 HNL 23.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 HNL 18.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
45.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 HNL 15.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-72.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 HNL 15.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 HNL 15.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-14.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
5
124.80%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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