Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Lima
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Lima instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB59.73
|
$5.23
PEN19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
$6.10
PEN22.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB22.32
|
$0.83
PEN3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB11.34
|
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.11
|
$2.42
PEN8.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB244.65
|
$4.22
PEN15.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB204.48
|
$4.95
PEN18.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB69.01
|
$2.70
PEN9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB42.69
|
$2.25
PEN8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.53
|
$0.87
PEN3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.65
|
$0.50
PEN1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.47
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB23.33
|
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.60
|
$0.53
PEN1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB17.50
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB152.54
|
$5.39
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB796.41
|
$23.85
PEN87.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB721,742.55
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,045.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB400.69
|
$20.14
PEN73.95
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB621.94
|
$26.56
PEN97.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB13,292.10
|
$575.58
PEN2,113.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,993.34
|
$363.71
PEN1,335.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,676.75
|
$44.01
PEN161.57
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,762.19
|
$213.68
PEN784.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB452,244.59
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,705.16
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB77.15
|
$2.12
PEN7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB61.04
|
$2.62
PEN9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB149.33
|
$5.30
PEN19.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,194.86
|
$30.52
PEN112.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB199.10
|
$7.95
PEN29.19
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,908.06
|
$42.79
PEN157.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,035.33
|
$34.98
PEN128.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,787.42
|
$85.21
PEN312.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,190.12
|
$94.35
PEN346.41
|
|
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