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

🙂 Solo nomad: Siguatepeque is 8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siguatepeque is 13.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 147
$2.02 ฿65.3
178.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.69 HNL 981
$18.78 ฿608
100.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 HNL 196
$7.67 ฿248
-1.69%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 HNL 26.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
239.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 30.81
$2.12 ฿68.6
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 HNL 70.4
$3.73 ฿121
-27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 HNL 36.31
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 HNL 55.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
35.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.73
$1.19 ฿38.62
2.52%
Eggs
$2.01 HNL 52.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 HNL 160
$15.99 ฿517
-61.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 95.7
$3.12 ฿101
17.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 HNL 203
$11.16 ฿361
-29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 HNL 74.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.02
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 39.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.35
$1.55 ฿50.2
-2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 HNL 43.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.59
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 HNL 21.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 42.97
$0.53 ฿17.05
211.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 63.5
$4.72 ฿153
-48.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 HNL 240
$18.39 ฿595
-49.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 HNL 33.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 47.81
$3.21 ฿104
-42.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Siguatepeque
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)
$4.12 HNL 107
$1.42 ฿46.08
190.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 26.89
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K HNL 507.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K HNL 492.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-13.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,151
$70.6 ฿2,285
17.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 HNL 231
$13.72 ฿444
-35.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.72 HNL 1,086
$17.56 ฿568
137.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 HNL 151
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 HNL 6,424
$308 ฿9,963
-19.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.63 HNL 1,214
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 HNL 950
$26.4 ฿854
38.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,822
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,720
$71.8 ฿2,323
45.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siguatepeque
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
Siguatepeque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Siguatepeque: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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