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Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Sao Carlos - Updated Prices & Insights
37.74
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $523 (excluding rent), and $798 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,307 (excluding rent), and $1,845 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 R$25.45
$4.58 R$25.45
$6.42 R$35.63
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 R$180
$27.01 R$150
$36.02 R$200
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 R$37.74
$5.36 R$29.75
$7.16 R$39.72
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.86
$1.43 R$7.93
$2.68 R$14.87
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.35
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.46 R$8.1
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.81
$0.37 R$2.08
$0.93 R$5.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 R$7.84
$0.71 R$3.92
$2.65 R$14.69
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 R$16.81
$2.2 R$12.22
$5.51 R$30.56
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.04
$0.61 R$3.4
$1.46 R$8.1
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 R$8.67
$0.73 R$4.03
$4.03 R$22.38
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 R$14.06
$1.05 R$5.84
$4.87 R$27.04
Eggs
$2.21 R$12.26
$1.69 R$9.38
$2.64 R$14.65
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 R$50.6
$2.92 R$16.2
$14.02 R$77.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 R$23.9
$3.31 R$18.35
$8.27 R$45.93
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 R$43.7
$5.46 R$30.33
$12.76 R$70.8
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 R$13.15
$1.81 R$10.07
$3.08 R$17.12
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.36
$1.11 R$6.14
$2.4 R$13.31
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.3
$0.71 R$3.96
$2.14 R$11.88
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.96
$0.92 R$5.08
$2.56 R$14.24
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.46
$0.59 R$3.3
$2.85 R$15.83
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.07
$0.4 R$2.25
$1.82 R$10.1
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.68 R$3.8
$1.03 R$5.7
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.28
$0.51 R$2.85
$1.11 R$6.16
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.86
$2 R$11.08
$3.99 R$22.16
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 R$45.52
$2.18 R$12.12
$10.1 R$56.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.25
$0.97 R$5.39
$1.46 R$8.09
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R$14.1
$2.19 R$12.18
$3.05 R$16.92
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.8
$0.71 R$3.95
$0.96 R$5.34
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.53 R$120
$14.35 R$79.7
$28.7 R$159
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 R$7.35
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.76 R$9.79
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.01 R$5.62
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 R$17.67
$3.18 R$17.67
$7.97 R$44.24
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.8
$0.94 R$5.23
$1.14 R$6.31
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K R$158.5K
$17.7K R$98.5K
$39.4K R$218.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K R$165.9K
$29.3K R$162.6K
$30.5K R$169.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$35.8 R$199
$199 R$1,102
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 R$81.9
$8.96 R$49.73
$21.86 R$121
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.22 R$101
$9.95 R$55.2
$24.04 R$133
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.77 R$115
$10.04 R$55.7
$43.44 R$241
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.88 R$221
$16.4 R$91
$72.9 R$405
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 R$23.3
$3.56 R$19.73
$5.69 R$31.58
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 R$1,725
$217 R$1,202
$415 R$2,304
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,711 R$15K
$2,711 R$15K
$10.8K R$60.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 R$259
$14.58 R$80.9
$60.2 R$334
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.57 R$203
$26.7 R$148
$44.51 R$247
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$557
$39.31 R$218
$142 R$787
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 R$508
$50.8 R$282
$128 R$712
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,213
$198 R$1,101
$286 R$1,589
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 R$1,236
$183 R$1,016
$305 R$1,691
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 R$2,464
$405 R$2,250
$640 R$3,550
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 R$2,702
$382 R$2,120
$605 R$3,359
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$688 R$3,818
$608 R$3,375
$768 R$4,261
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$821 R$4,559
$657 R$3,649
$985 R$5,470
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 R$4,522
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7
12
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