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

😐 Solo nomad: Tandil is 16.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 35.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$2.02 ฿65.3
353.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$18.78 ฿608
115.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$7.67 ฿248
36.38%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$1.98 ฿64.2
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$0.82 ฿26.64
129.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$0.33 ฿10.58
196.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$2.12 ฿68.6
50.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$3.73 ฿121
-47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$1.19 ฿38.62
40.34%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$15.99 ฿517
-48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$3.12 ฿101
98.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.22 ฿39.5
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$1.55 ฿50.2
62.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.21 ฿39.23
3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$0.72 ฿23.2
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$0.53 ฿17.05
167.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$4.72 ฿153
-34.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$18.39 ฿595
-73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.21 ฿104
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$1.35 ฿43.53
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$7.85 ฿254
-24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
40.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-3.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$13.72 ฿444
8.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$17.56 ฿568
9.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-52.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$6.9 ฿223
63.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$5.8 ฿188
7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
27.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$26.4 ฿854
182.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$71.8 ฿2,323
61.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$434 ฿14K
-0.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$235 ฿7,610
39.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-1.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
33.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-25.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
71.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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