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

😐 Solo nomad: Bouake is 23.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bouake is 13.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 F CFA 2,045
$1.97 ฿62.0
83.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$18.68 ฿587
180.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 F CFA 6,094
$7.92 ฿249
36.11%
Cappuccino
$1.87 F CFA 1,058
$2.02 ฿63.7
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 460
$0.84 ฿26.45
-3.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 473
$0.35 ฿11.07
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 F CFA 587
$2.22 ฿69.9
-53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 F CFA 984
$3.59 ฿113
-51.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
$1.67 ฿52.4
44.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 355
$1.62 ฿51.1
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 F CFA 732
$1.20 ฿37.83
8.33%
Eggs
$2.20 F CFA 1,241
$1.93 ฿60.8
13.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.30 F CFA 13.2K
$16.00 ฿503
45.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 F CFA 4,950
$3.16 ฿99.2
177.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.12 F CFA 3,456
$10.93 ฿344
-44.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 F CFA 2,260
$2.67 ฿83.8
49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 F CFA 618
$1.18 ฿36.99
-7.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 F CFA 1,239
$1.64 ฿51.5
33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 F CFA 1,141
$1.59 ฿49.83
27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 F CFA 919
$1.32 ฿41.64
23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 F CFA 989
$1.19 ฿37.49
47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 F CFA 495
$0.71 ฿22.20
23.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 476
$0.56 ฿17.75
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 F CFA 982
$4.64 ฿146
-62.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 F CFA 3,856
$18.96 ฿596
-64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 F CFA 574
$1.77 ฿55.7
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 F CFA 798
$3.20 ฿101
-55.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 ฿28.32
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 ฿605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 978
$1.36 ฿42.78
27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 F CFA 902
$1.35 ฿42.37
18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.82 F CFA 15.2K
$8.15 ฿256
229.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 F CFA 871
$1.22 ฿38.43
26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K F CFA 18.3M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
51.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K F CFA 16.8M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
36.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 F CFA 105.2K
$70.3 ฿2,210
164.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.30 F CFA 20.0K
$13.91 ฿437
153.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.89 F CFA 25.4K
$18.00 ฿566
149.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.78 ฿1,314
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 F CFA 5,044
$5.72 ฿180
56.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 F CFA 162.2K
$308 ฿9,693
-6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,241 F CFA 1.8M
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-78.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 F CFA 51.7K
$55.9 ฿1,756
63.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
$26.71 ฿840
114.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 F CFA 48.1K
$84.5 ฿2,658
0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 F CFA 77.6K
$70.8 ฿2,227
93.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$431 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,439
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$501 ฿15.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 ฿21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
5
195.00%

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Last update for Bouake: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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