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Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Puerto Plata - Updated Prices & Insights
21.6
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $520 (excluding rent), and $849 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,263 (excluding rent), and $1,734 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 $295
$5.01 $295
$20.07 $1,181
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.76 $2,223
$33.57 $1,976
$83.9 $4,941
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 $444
$6.07 $357
$8.27 $487
Cappuccino
$1.29 $75.7
$0.99 $58.5
$4.13 $243
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $53.3
$0.5 $29.24
$3.31 $195
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 $40.43
$0.41 $24.26
$3.34 $196
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 $142
$1.72 $101
$4.3 $253
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 $228
$2.93 $172
$7.74 $456
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1 $59.1
$0.92 $53.9
$1.58 $93.3
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 $106
$0.7 $41.14
$2.89 $170
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 $60.3
$1.02 $60.3
$1.89 $112
Eggs
$1.44 $85
$1.37 $80.9
$4.28 $252
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 $181
$3.07 $181
$12.3 $724
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 $242
$2.92 $172
$8.03 $473
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.64 $214
$3.64 $214
$21.85 $1,286
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 $196
$2.09 $123
$3.83 $226
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 $53.9
$0.69 $40.58
$1.75 $103
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 $176
$0.6 $35.19
$6.83 $402
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 $114
$1.28 $75.6
$2.75 $162
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 $108
$0.74 $43.46
$3.32 $195
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 $140
$1.91 $112
$2.67 $157
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 $63.5
$0.57 $33.74
$1.98 $117
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 $10.24
$0.17 $10.24
$1.91 $113
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 $198
$3.36 $198
$6.37 $375
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 $592
$6.7 $394
$18.42 $1,084
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 $152
$1.71 $101
$3.67 $216
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 $185
$2.1 $124
$4.2 $247
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 $28.61
$0.49 $28.61
$0.81 $47.68
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.66 $1,805
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 $201
$2.56 $151
$4.26 $251
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 $130
$1.31 $77.1
$4.92 $290
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 $154
$2.62 $154
$6.98 $411
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 $74.7
$1.12 $65.7
$1.38 $81.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K $1.5M
$22.5K $1.3M
$32K $1.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K $1.9M
$30.7K $1.8M
$36.2K $2.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$51.7 $3,041
$43.04 $2,534
$172 $10.1K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 $1,492
$16.96 $999
$48.92 $2,880
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.98 $2,118
$25.42 $1,497
$59.3 $3,492
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.52 $502
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.67 $510
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 $282
$4.79 $282
$10.27 $605
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 $15.6K
$185 $10.9K
$420 $24.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,002 $59K
$1,002 $59K
$14K $825.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.05 $2,711
$21.99 $1,294
$101 $5,974
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.25 $2,546
$38.62 $2,274
$67.2 $3,954
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 $5,145
$58.9 $3,466
$168 $9,903
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.6 $3,685
$41.69 $2,454
$200 $11.8K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 $20.9K
$258 $15.2K
$516 $30.4K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 $15.7K
$134 $7,874
$334 $19.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 $48K
$512 $30.2K
$1,281 $75.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 $24.5K
$222 $13.1K
$598 $35.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 $20.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
7.15
15
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