Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Benin: $807 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇯 Benin
$807
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Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.20 F CFA 3,040
$2.13 ฿71.4
144.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 F CFA 20.5K
$19.40 ฿649
80.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 F CFA 5,429
$5.47 ฿183
69.65%
Cappuccino
$5.30 F CFA 3,099
$1.68 ฿56.4
215.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 F CFA 682
$0.66 ฿22.10
77.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 F CFA 747
$0.34 ฿11.52
276.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 F CFA 528
$2.42 ฿81.0
-62.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 F CFA 2,304
$3.73 ฿125
5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 F CFA 1,303
$2.06 ฿68.9
8.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 F CFA 488
$1.46 ฿48.78
-43.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 F CFA 1,083
$1.35 ฿45.09
37.04%
Eggs
$2.15 F CFA 1,260
$2.27 ฿76.0
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 F CFA 4,390
$16.31 ฿546
-54.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 F CFA 2,665
$2.70 ฿90.3
68.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.44 F CFA 3,181
$9.20 ฿308
-40.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 F CFA 1,695
$2.39 ฿80.1
21.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 F CFA 712
$1.04 ฿34.66
17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 F CFA 696
$1.60 ฿53.7
-25.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 F CFA 1,439
$1.44 ฿48.37
70.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 F CFA 763
$1.30 ฿43.59
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 F CFA 690
$1.11 ฿37.29
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 F CFA 265
$0.70 ฿23.55
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 F CFA 525
$0.51 ฿16.99
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 F CFA 1,111
$4.13 ฿138
-54.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.16 F CFA 2,432
$17.78 ฿595
-76.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 F CFA 681
$1.63 ฿54.7
-28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 F CFA 979
$2.87 ฿96.0
-41.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 F CFA 735
$0.86 ฿28.76
46.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.49 F CFA 4,380
$53.2 ฿1,780
-85.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 F CFA 879
$1.22 ฿40.81
22.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 F CFA 919
$0.56 ฿18.81
180.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.31 ฿77.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 694
$1.50 ฿50.2
-20.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.9K ฿698.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K F CFA 13.9M
$26.7K ฿895.0K
-10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 88.0K
$61.3 ฿2,051
145.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.34 F CFA 18.9K
$12.50 ฿419
158.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 F CFA 32.4K
$20.36 ฿682
171.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.25 F CFA 22.4K
$37.94 ฿1,270
0.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.21 F CFA 2,462
$3.77 ฿126
11.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 F CFA 4,954
$6.60 ฿221
28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 F CFA 76.2K
$774 ฿25.9K
-83.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,665 F CFA 3.3M
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-60.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.79 F CFA 12.7K
$54.8 ฿1,835
-60.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.76 F CFA 5,128
$25.26 ฿846
-65.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.51 F CFA 17.9K
$90.6 ฿3,032
-66.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.00 F CFA 27.5K
$73.3 ฿2,453
-35.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 F CFA 68.6K
$459 ฿15.4K
-74.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 F CFA 70.2K
$294 ฿9,835
-59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 F CFA 237.7K
$919 ฿30.8K
-55.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 F CFA 223.3K
$552 ฿18.5K
-30.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,581 F CFA 1.5M
$1,445 ฿48.4K
78.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 F CFA 163.4K
$592 ฿19.8K
-52.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.57
-28.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: October 5, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
$238
Chiang Mai
$94 60.5% $144
Groceries & Markets
Benin
$183
Chiang Mai
$236 28.7% $53
Eating Out
Benin
$155
Chiang Mai
$77 50.2% $78
Accommodation & Living
Benin
$120
Chiang Mai
$294 145% $174
Sport & Entertainment
Benin
$55
Chiang Mai
$51 7.3% $4
Clothing & Footwear
Benin
$49
Chiang Mai
$110 126% $61
Getting Around
Benin
$22
Chiang Mai
$61 177% $39
Good to know
🇧🇯 Benin
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
04:34 4:34 AM
10:34 10:34 AM
6 h ahead of Benin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
14,111,034
127,240
💱 Currency
West African CFA Franc XOF Fr
Thai Baht THB ฿
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD
1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR
100 THB = 2.99 USD
100 THB = 2.66 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

USD to XOF in detail →
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  • Benin Chiang Mai 10,470 km ≈ 14 h nonstop flight
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  • Benin
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$807
/mo nomad
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$2,785
/mo nomad
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$807
/mo nomad
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$1,182
/mo nomad
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$807
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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