36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Macaé - Updated Prices & Insights
38.04
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $536 (excluding rent), and $810 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,327 (excluding rent), and $1,861 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.64 R$31.32
$4.48 R$24.85
$10.76 R$59.7
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.06 R$189
$25.1 R$139
$50.2 R$279
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.88
$5.54 R$30.76
$7.4 R$41.07
Cappuccino
$1.9 R$10.52
$0.88 R$4.88
$2.81 R$15.62
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.89
$0.89 R$4.92
$1.77 R$9.84
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R$4.71
$0.75 R$4.19
$1.13 R$6.28
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.84
$1.06 R$5.91
$3.55 R$19.69
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 R$12.27
$1.84 R$10.23
$4.61 R$25.57
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.84 R$10.2
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.86
$0.89 R$4.92
$3.45 R$19.14
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.11
$0.92 R$5.08
$2.75 R$15.24
Eggs
$2 R$11.11
$1.09 R$6.06
$3.06 R$17
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R$42.97
$4.37 R$24.26
$15.75 R$87.4
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 R$19.62
$2.49 R$13.81
$4.44 R$24.67
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.2 R$34.39
$4.6 R$25.55
$11.52 R$63.9
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 R$13.04
$0.72 R$3.98
$3.23 R$17.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$0.55 R$3.07
$2.22 R$12.3
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.52 R$2.91
$3.45 R$19.15
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.64
$0.92 R$5.09
$2.2 R$12.22
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.76 R$9.74
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$0.64 R$3.57
$2.2 R$12.24
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.52
$0.43 R$2.4
$1.04 R$5.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 R$2.4
$0.39 R$2.18
$1.04 R$5.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$1.47 R$8.16
$3.31 R$18.36
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 R$39.57
$4.45 R$24.7
$14.25 R$79.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.89
$0.71 R$3.91
$1.59 R$8.81
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.01 R$5.63
$3.32 R$18.42
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.91
$0.18 R$0.98
$1.23 R$6.83
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 R$416
$21.02 R$117
$74.9 R$416
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.93
$0.96 R$5.34
$1.4 R$7.77
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.59 R$3.25
$1.76 R$9.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 R$43.08
$7.41 R$41.15
$8.45 R$46.93
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.22
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.19 R$6.62
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K R$100.6K
$14.5K R$80.5K
$23.6K R$130.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.3K
$26.7K R$148.4K
$30.5K R$169.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$58.1 R$323
$53.6 R$298
$203 R$1,125
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 R$55
$6.29 R$34.93
$26.99 R$150
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.05 R$106
$14.56 R$80.8
$21.85 R$121
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 R$215
$26.8 R$149
$44.67 R$248
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.87 R$149
$12.54 R$69.6
$26.87 R$149
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.15
$4.39 R$24.39
$9.5 R$52.7
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 R$3,033
$364 R$2,022
$1,056 R$5,864
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,359 R$35.3K
$5,299 R$29.4K
$17K R$94.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.8 R$254
$21.95 R$122
$91.4 R$507
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.75 R$160
$21.57 R$120
$62.9 R$349
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.9 R$404
$43.71 R$243
$109 R$607
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 R$336
$26.77 R$149
$89.2 R$495
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$2,000
$324 R$1,800
$396 R$2,200
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 R$1,292
$179 R$994
$287 R$1,591
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 R$3,731
$550 R$3,053
$825 R$4,580
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 R$2,717
$318 R$1,768
$619 R$3,437
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 R$5,575
$913 R$5,068
$1,096 R$6,082
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$723 R$4,011
$632 R$3,510
$1,265 R$7,020
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 R$4,007
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
9
14
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