Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsiranana and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsiranana and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Antsiranana is 42.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antsiranana is 43.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 MGA 6,369
$2.03 ฿63.8
-25.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.76 MGA 65.9K
$18.59 ฿585
-15.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.48 ฿235
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 MGA 4,684
$2.00 ฿62.8
-44.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 ฿26.63
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.35 ฿11.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 MGA 5,075
$2.21 ฿69.5
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 MGA 6,672
$1.72 ฿54.0
-6.98%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.63 ฿51.4
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 MGA 3,389
$1.16 ฿36.42
-30.17%
Eggs
$3.20 MGA 13.4K
$1.98 ฿62.2
61.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.12 MGA 71.6K
$15.93 ฿501
7.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 MGA 31.7K
$3.17 ฿99.6
138.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.90 ฿343
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.65 ฿83.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿38.45
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 MGA 4,835
$1.70 ฿53.4
-31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MGA 6,338
$1.59 ฿49.99
-4.40%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.32 ฿41.63
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.17 ฿36.74
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 ฿21.31
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MGA 2,913
$0.56 ฿17.52
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 MGA 7,660
$4.51 ฿142
-59.42%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MGA 2,590
$1.77 ฿55.7
-64.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MGA 11.4K
$3.18 ฿100.0
-14.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 MGA 877
$0.96 ฿30.27
-78.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 ฿42.69
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 MGA 27.5K
$8.03 ฿253
-18.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MGA 5,382
$1.24 ฿39.08
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$71.2 ฿2,240
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.38 MGA 93.6K
$14.09 ฿443
58.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 MGA 242.2K
$17.47 ฿549
231.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.45 MGA 56.2K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-68.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.94 ฿187
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$307 ฿9,664
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 ฿1,750
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.79 ฿842
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$83.2 ฿2,617
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.45 MGA 148.2K
$70.1 ฿2,204
-49.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 MGA 1.4M
$802 ฿25.2K
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 MGA 940.5K
$503 ฿15.8K
-55.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antsiranana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Antsiranana: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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