Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Mai is 2.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Chiang Mai
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Chiang Mai
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Chiang Mai
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Chiang Mai
Childcare: pay 92.5% more in Chiang Mai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Chiang Mai
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Chiang Mai

The cost of childcare and groceries in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chiang Mai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.03	$1.75 THB57.18	-66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.20	$7.28 THB238.25	+19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.02	$0.65 THB21.36	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.85	$0.33 THB10.85	-34.8%
Average			-25.8%

Lima vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.83	$1.47 THB47.97	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.38	$7.16 THB234.20	+69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.04	$5.98 THB195.75	+20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.85	$2.02 THB66.06	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.19	$1.25 THB40.87	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.19	$1.19 THB38.80	+35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.52 THB16.90	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.57 THB18.64	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$0.68 THB22.33	+30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.60 THB19.72	+12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.51 THB16.75	+7.5%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.62	$4.46 THB146.02	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.88	$23.30 THB762.39	-2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,372.46	$21,118.56 THB690,914.21	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.37	$11.72 THB383.58	-41.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.76	$18.20 THB595.38	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,096.53	$388.93 THB12,724.35	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,324.79	$233.89 THB7,651.91	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN160.29	$49.06 THB1,605.13	+11.5%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 92.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN778.32	$461.21 THB15,088.93	+115.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,478.12	$13,232.91 THB432,927.52	+69.3%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.72	$2.26 THB73.86	+6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.54	$1.79 THB58.43	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.31	$4.37 THB142.95	-17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.15	$34.96 THB1,143.82	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.96	$5.83 THB190.60	-26.7%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Lima	Chiang Mai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.87	$55.83 THB1,826.55	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN127.42	$30.29 THB991.10	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN310.36	$81.56 THB2,668.36	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN343.67	$64.08 THB2,096.57	-32.1%
Average			-4.8%

Lima vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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