Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 0.6% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 69.4% more in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% more in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Chiang Mai
The cost of transportation and childcare in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
$1.75
THB57.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.97
|
$0.65
THB21.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.01
|
$0.33
THB10.85
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.64
|
$1.47
THB47.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.56
|
$7.16
THB234.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.01
|
$5.98
THB195.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.41
|
$2.02
THB66.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.38
|
$1.25
THB40.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.74
|
$1.19
THB38.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.00
|
$0.52
THB16.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.52
|
$0.57
THB18.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.68
THB22.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.53
|
$0.60
THB19.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.51
THB16.75
|
|
pay 69.4% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.10
|
$4.46
THB146.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$347.23
|
$23.30
THB762.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
|
$21,118.56
THB690,914.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.52
|
$11.72
THB383.58
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$473.70
|
$18.20
THB595.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,361.42
|
$388.93
THB12,724.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,574.68
|
$233.89
THB7,651.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$588.96
|
$49.06
THB1,605.13
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,409.29
|
$461.21
THB15,088.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
|
$13,232.91
THB432,927.52
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.05
|
$2.26
THB73.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.41
|
$1.79
THB58.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.20
|
$4.37
THB142.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,043.16
|
$34.96
THB1,143.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.45
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
|
$55.83
THB1,826.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$797.79
|
$30.29
THB991.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
|
$81.56
THB2,668.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,786.22
|
$64.08
THB2,096.57
|
|
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