Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 3.6% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% more in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% less in Chiang Mai
The cost of childcare and transportation in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiang Mai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
$1.75
THB57.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$157.05
|
$7.28
THB238.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
MX$31.46
|
$0.65
THB21.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$20.14
|
$0.33
THB10.87
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$48.27
|
$1.47
THB48.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
MX$77.85
|
$7.16
THB234.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
MX$105.96
|
$5.98
THB196.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$37.51
|
$2.02
THB66.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
MX$58.55
|
$1.25
THB40.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.99
|
$1.19
THB38.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$12.30
|
$0.52
THB16.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$13.73
|
$0.57
THB18.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.38
|
$0.68
THB22.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$16.52
|
$0.60
THB19.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$20.16
|
$0.51
THB16.78
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MX$86.78
|
$4.46
THB146.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
$23.30
THB763.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,381.22
MX$314,096.25
|
$21,118.56
THB692,171.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.59
MX$433.07
|
$11.72
THB384.27
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
MX$597.95
|
$18.20
THB596.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$949.03
MX$18,196.82
|
$388.93
THB12,747.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$639.81
MX$12,267.73
|
$233.89
THB7,665.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.23
MX$1,327.37
|
$49.06
THB1,608.05
|
|
pay 79.0% more for childcare
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.21
MX$6,504.01
|
$461.21
THB15,116.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$114,216.82
|
$13,232.91
THB433,715.65
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$38.07
|
$2.26
THB73.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
MX$63.65
|
$1.79
THB58.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
$4.37
THB143.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.78
MX$590.12
|
$34.96
THB1,145.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
$5.83
THB190.94
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
Puerto Vallarta
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.57
MX$1,142.17
|
$55.83
THB1,829.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.51
MX$642.47
|
$30.29
THB992.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.08
MX$1,784.64
|
$81.56
THB2,673.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.46
MX$1,427.71
|
$64.08
THB2,100.38
|
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