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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 8.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 29.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 BOB 24.46
$2.02 ฿65.3
76.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 BOB 97.9
$18.78 ฿608
-23.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BOB 41.43
$7.67 ฿248
-21.12%
Cappuccino
$2.36 BOB 16.15
$1.98 ฿64.2
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BOB 10.07
$0.82 ฿26.64
79.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
203.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BOB 11.18
$2.12 ฿68.6
-23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BOB 14.82
$3.73 ฿121
-42.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BOB 4.97
$1.64 ฿53.2
-55.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.43
$1.57 ฿50.9
-12.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$2.61 BOB 17.88
$1.98 ฿64.1
31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 BOB 33.15
$15.99 ฿517
-69.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOB 34.14
$3.12 ฿101
59.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.43
$11.16 ฿361
-43.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.15
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BOB 7.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
37.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BOB 10.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.23
$0.72 ฿23.2
-54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 BOB 8.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
143.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 BOB 20.46
$4.72 ฿153
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.71 BOB 25.38
$18.39 ฿595
-79.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 BOB 12.76
$1.79 ฿57.9
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BOB 13.31
$3.21 ฿104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.9
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BOB 218
$18.9 ฿612
68.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.32
$1.42 ฿46.08
-24.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 BOB 32.86
$7.85 ฿254
-38.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BOB 3.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
-59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BOB 136K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.95 BOB 342
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BOB 186
$13.72 ฿444
97.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 BOB 291
$17.56 ฿568
141.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 BOB 240
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 BOB 29.94
$6.9 ฿223
-36.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BOB 49.08
$5.8 ฿188
23.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 BOB 415
$308 ฿9,963
-80.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,297 BOB 8,884
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 BOB 176
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 BOB 198
$26.4 ฿854
9.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 BOB 272
$85.1 ฿2,755
-53.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.8 BOB 149
$71.8 ฿2,323
-69.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BOB 2,267
$434 ฿14K
-23.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BOB 1,516
$235 ฿7,610
-5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 BOB 3,495
$821 ฿26.6K
-37.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BOB 800
$498 ฿16.1K
-76.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,420
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-77.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 BOB 3,399
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-67.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 BOB 2,191
$703 ฿22.8K
-54.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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