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

😐 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 18.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 TTD 71.4
$2.03 ฿63.8
420.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 TTD 588
$18.59 ฿585
368.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 TTD 45.25
$7.48 ฿235
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.02 TTD 20.44
$2.00 ฿62.8
51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.05
$0.85 ฿26.63
22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.85
$0.35 ฿11.05
105.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TTD 7.06
$2.21 ฿69.5
-52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.79
$3.76 ฿118
-18.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 TTD 12.72
$1.72 ฿54.0
9.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 TTD 10.82
$1.63 ฿51.4
-1.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.00
$1.16 ฿36.42
129.31%
Eggs
$3.57 TTD 24.15
$1.98 ฿62.2
80.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 TTD 24.34
$15.93 ฿501
-77.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 TTD 24.90
$3.17 ฿99.6
16.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TTD 95.7
$10.90 ฿343
29.91%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.94
$2.65 ฿83.2
123.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 TTD 10.73
$1.22 ฿38.45
30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.44 TTD 29.99
$1.70 ฿53.4
161.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTD 31.44
$1.59 ฿49.99
192.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.86
$1.32 ฿41.63
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 TTD 2.84
$1.17 ฿36.74
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTD 9.83
$0.68 ฿21.31
113.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.84
$0.56 ฿17.52
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 TTD 39.18
$4.51 ฿142
28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 TTD 136
$19.07 ฿600
5.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTD 14.31
$1.77 ฿55.7
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTD 18.36
$3.18 ฿100.0
-14.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 TTD 6.82
$0.96 ฿30.27
5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.36 ฿42.69
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.61
$1.35 ฿42.51
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.58 TTD 98.6
$8.03 ฿253
81.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 TTD 3.06
$1.24 ฿39.08
-63.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K TTD 228.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
59.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 215.9K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
46.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 TTD 539
$71.2 ฿2,240
11.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.06 TTD 311
$14.09 ฿443
226.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 TTD 254
$17.47 ฿549
114.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 TTD 353
$42.07 ฿1,323
24.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 TTD 50.3
$5.94 ฿187
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 TTD 2,198
$307 ฿9,664
5.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,338 TTD 49.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-50.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.06 TTD 203
$55.7 ฿1,750
-46.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.99 TTD 203
$26.79 ฿842
11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 TTD 492
$83.2 ฿2,617
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.11 TTD 305
$70.1 ฿2,204
-35.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 TTD 2,507
$237 ฿7,454
56.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 TTD 5,975
$503 ฿15.8K
75.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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

Last update for Tacarigua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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