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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 53.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 69.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 UYU 665
$2.02 ฿65.3
701.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 UYU 2,276
$18.78 ฿608
194.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 507
$7.67 ฿248
60.76%
Cappuccino
$4.25 UYU 175
$1.98 ฿64.2
114.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 91.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
170.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
427.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 184
$2.12 ฿68.6
111.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 UYU 153
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 UYU 119
$1.57 ฿50.9
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 UYU 64.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$4.92 UYU 202
$1.98 ฿64.1
148.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 UYU 557
$15.99 ฿517
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 UYU 440
$3.12 ฿101
243.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 UYU 444
$11.16 ฿361
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 UYU 125
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 UYU 152
$1.55 ฿50.2
139.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 UYU 56.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
213.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 208
$4.72 ฿153
6.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 UYU 405
$18.39 ฿595
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 UYU 93.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 124
$3.21 ฿104
-5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$1.42 ฿46.08
13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$1.35 ฿43.53
168.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 UYU 506
$7.85 ฿254
56.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 78.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
66.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 7,135
$70.6 ฿2,285
145.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 679
$13.72 ฿444
20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.39 UYU 1,988
$17.56 ฿568
175.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.5 UYU 431
$5.8 ฿188
81.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 UYU 20.1K
$308 ฿9,963
58.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 UYU 365.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 UYU 3,975
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 UYU 1,952
$26.4 ฿854
79.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,722
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 5,056
$71.8 ฿2,323
71.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
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
Trinidad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

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Last update for Trinidad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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