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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 23.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sincelejo is 21.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
140.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.24 COP 88.5K
$18.78 ฿608
13.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 29.9K
$7.67 ฿248
-6.52%
Cappuccino
$1.67 COP 6,971
$1.98 ฿64.2
-15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 COP 3,364
$0.82 ฿26.64
-1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,657
$0.33 ฿10.58
93.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,041
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 COP 8,327
$3.73 ฿121
-46.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,111
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,189
$1.57 ฿50.9
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,105
$1.19 ฿38.62
-37.82%
Eggs
$2 COP 8,348
$1.98 ฿64.1
1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-79.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 COP 14.5K
$3.12 ฿101
11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 COP 29.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-37.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,910
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,407
$1.22 ฿39.5
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 COP 5,087
$1.71 ฿55.4
-28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,974
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,805
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,150
$1.21 ฿39.23
-37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,072
$0.72 ฿23.2
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,430
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 7,178
$4.72 ฿153
-63.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 COP 25.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-66.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 4,491
$3.21 ฿104
-66.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 COP 3,707
$0.94 ฿30.44
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 COP 237.7K
$18.9 ฿612
201.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 COP 8,252
$1.42 ฿46.08
39.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,187
$1.35 ฿43.53
45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 COP 19.6K
$7.85 ฿254
-40.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 COP 3,668
$1.25 ฿40.4
-29.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15K COP 62.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-29.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K COP 90.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 COP 380.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 COP 33.5K
$13.72 ฿444
-41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.91 COP 91.3K
$17.56 ฿568
24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 COP 99.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 COP 18.2K
$5.8 ฿188
-24.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 COP 651.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-49.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,833 COP 7.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 COP 256.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
11.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 COP 163.7K
$26.4 ฿854
48.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 COP 330.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 COP 258K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-13.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 COP 697.9K
$434 ฿14K
-61.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.1 COP 371.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-62.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 983.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-71.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 COP 587.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$674 COP 2.8M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-69.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$393 COP 1.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 COP 1.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5
120.00%

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Last update for Sincelejo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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