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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 16.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 31% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 PEN 11.29
$2.02 ฿65.3
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 PEN 51
$18.78 ฿608
-24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 PEN 24.89
$7.67 ฿248
-10.17%
Cappuccino
$2.97 PEN 10.74
$1.98 ฿64.2
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 PEN 6.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 PEN 11.72
$3.73 ฿121
-13.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PEN 3.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 PEN 6.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
-8.40%
Eggs
$3.88 PEN 14.03
$1.98 ฿64.1
95.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 PEN 23.32
$3.12 ฿101
107.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 PEN 27.56
$11.16 ฿361
-31.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.09
$1.22 ฿39.5
-52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 3.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
-29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 PEN 3.28
$0.72 ฿23.2
26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.3
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 PEN 14.72
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 PEN 37.21
$18.39 ฿595
-43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 5.13
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PEN 6.21
$3.21 ฿104
-46.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-37.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 PEN 60
$18.9 ฿612
-12.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
96.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 PEN 7.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 PEN 19.79
$7.85 ฿254
-30.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 PEN 277
$70.6 ฿2,285
8.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 PEN 29.7
$13.72 ฿444
-40.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 PEN 77.6
$17.56 ฿568
22.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.02 PEN 130
$41.64 ฿1,347
-13.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.52 PEN 19.95
$6.9 ฿223
-20.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PEN 15.11
$5.8 ฿188
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 PEN 380
$308 ฿9,963
-65.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,985 PEN 7,172
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 PEN 252
$55.4 ฿1,793
25.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.65 PEN 49.31
$26.4 ฿854
-48.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 PEN 118
$85.1 ฿2,755
-61.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.68 PEN 122
$71.8 ฿2,323
-53.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 PEN 1,310
$434 ฿14K
-16.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 952
$235 ฿7,610
12.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 PEN 2,210
$821 ฿26.6K
-25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 PEN 1,727
$498 ฿16.1K
-4.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 4,084
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 PEN 3,019
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-45.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$581 PEN 2,097
$703 ฿22.8K
-17.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
5
154.00%

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Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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