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Chiang Rai vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Rai is 1.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Chiang Rai
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Chiang Rai
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Chiang Rai
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Chiang Rai
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Chiang Rai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Chiang Rai
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Chiang Rai

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

Chiang Rai vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$2.02 THB64.14	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$5.58 THB177.61	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.62 THB19.73	-38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.29 THB9.28	-55.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.58 THB50.32	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$8.37 THB266.20	+85.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$6.70 THB213.21	+16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$1.94 THB61.67	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$1.36 THB43.32	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.18 THB37.48	+16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.47 THB14.92	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.77 THB24.62	+34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.42 THB13.43	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.64 THB20.48	+39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.52 THB16.41	+18.9%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.83 THB153.73	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$23.26 THB740.04	+1.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$20,468.61 THB651,237.92	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$11.94 THB379.89	-45.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$14.34 THB456.11	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$268.78 THB8,551.61	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$259.73 THB8,263.81	-30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$38.14 THB1,213.40	-12.4%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$644.81 THB20,515.64	+235.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$7,753.26 THB246,681.03	-5.6%
Average			+115.0%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$1.86 THB59.20	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$1.28 THB40.70	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$3.72 THB118.41	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$37.22 THB1,184.07	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$3.72 THB118.41	-47.9%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Chiang Rai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$62.03 THB1,973.45	+21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$19.90 THB633.15	-44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$72.88 THB2,318.80	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$67.19 THB2,137.90	-19.7%
Average			-13.9%

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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: December 2025

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