Cost of Living Comparison Between Siguatepeque and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Siguatepeque and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Siguatepeque is 7.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siguatepeque is 12.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.74 HNL 152
$2.03 ฿64.0
182.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.50 HNL 992
$18.59 ฿586
101.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 HNL 197
$7.48 ฿236
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.39 HNL 63.1
$2.00 ฿63.0
19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 26.29
$0.85 ฿26.72
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 HNL 31.31
$0.35 ฿11.09
237.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 HNL 29.70
$2.21 ฿69.8
-49.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 HNL 70.9
$3.76 ฿118
-28.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.49
$1.72 ฿54.2
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 HNL 56.4
$1.63 ฿51.5
30.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.48
$1.16 ฿36.54
9.48%
Eggs
$2.10 HNL 55.6
$1.98 ฿62.4
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 HNL 165
$15.93 ฿502
-60.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 HNL 101
$3.17 ฿99.9
20.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 HNL 216
$10.90 ฿344
-24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 HNL 76.8
$2.65 ฿83.4
9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.20
$1.22 ฿38.57
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 HNL 39.70
$1.70 ฿53.5
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 HNL 41.26
$1.59 ฿50.2
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 HNL 42.35
$1.32 ฿41.76
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 HNL 35.40
$1.17 ฿36.86
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 22.08
$0.68 ฿21.38
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 HNL 45.00
$0.56 ฿17.58
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$4.51 ฿142
-45.23%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿602
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 HNL 34.58
$1.77 ฿55.8
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 HNL 49.45
$3.18 ฿100
-41.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿596
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 HNL 115
$1.36 ฿42.83
219.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.31
$1.24 ฿39.20
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K HNL 515.4K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
-7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K HNL 512.4K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 HNL 2,199
$71.2 ฿2,247
16.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 HNL 236
$14.09 ฿444
-36.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.40 HNL 1,095
$17.47 ฿551
136.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 150
$5.94 ฿187
-4.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,719
$307 ฿9,694
-17.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.61 HNL 1,232
$55.7 ฿1,756
-16.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.32 HNL 934
$26.79 ฿845
31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,900
$83.2 ฿2,625
31.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,660
$70.1 ฿2,211
43.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,478
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Siguatepeque: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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