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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacna is 47.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacna is 59.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 PEN 6.93
$2.02 ฿65.3
-4.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$2.45 PEN 8.86
$1.98 ฿64.2
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 PEN 5.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.89%
Eggs
$1.37 PEN 4.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
-30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 PEN 14.97
$15.99 ฿517
-74.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 PEN 13.29
$3.12 ฿101
17.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 PEN 29.31
$11.16 ฿361
-27.33%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.76 ฿89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.55 ฿50.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PEN 1.48
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.72 ฿23.2
-59.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 PEN 14.91
$4.72 ฿153
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 PEN 23.53
$18.39 ฿595
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 PEN 8.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 PEN 71.1
$13.72 ฿444
43.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 PEN 89.8
$17.56 ฿568
41.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.4 PEN 103
$41.64 ฿1,347
-31.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$5.8 ฿188
-56.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 PEN 204
$308 ฿9,963
-81.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.19 PEN 69.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 PEN 70.6
$26.4 ฿854
-25.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.21 PEN 91.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
-64.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66 PEN 238
$235 ฿7,610
-71.94%
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
Tacna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 PEN 1,685
$703 ฿22.8K
-33.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Tacna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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