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

😐 Solo nomad: Bouake is 3.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bouake is 46% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 F CFA 2,008
$2.03 ฿63.8
76.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 F CFA 30.0K
$18.59 ฿585
188.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 F CFA 5,822
$7.48 ฿235
38.90%
Cappuccino
$1.88 F CFA 1,054
$2.00 ฿62.8
-6.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 443
$0.85 ฿26.63
-7.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 471
$0.35 ฿11.05
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 608
$2.21 ฿69.5
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 F CFA 1,008
$3.76 ฿118
-52.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 F CFA 1,347
$1.72 ฿54.0
39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 F CFA 329
$1.63 ฿51.4
-63.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 F CFA 691
$1.16 ฿36.42
6.03%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,248
$1.98 ฿62.2
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.31 F CFA 13.1K
$15.93 ฿501
46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.75 F CFA 4,901
$3.17 ฿99.6
176.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 F CFA 3,479
$10.90 ฿343
-43.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 F CFA 2,269
$2.65 ฿83.2
52.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 F CFA 639
$1.22 ฿38.45
-6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 F CFA 1,231
$1.70 ฿53.4
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 F CFA 1,096
$1.59 ฿49.99
23.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 F CFA 906
$1.32 ฿41.63
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 F CFA 985
$1.17 ฿36.74
50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 F CFA 487
$0.68 ฿21.31
27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 F CFA 516
$0.56 ฿17.52
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 F CFA 980
$4.51 ฿142
-61.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 F CFA 3,788
$19.07 ฿600
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 567
$1.77 ฿55.7
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 F CFA 790
$3.18 ฿100.0
-55.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 F CFA 996
$1.36 ฿42.69
30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 871
$1.35 ฿42.51
14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.85 F CFA 15.0K
$8.03 ฿253
234.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 F CFA 845
$1.24 ฿39.08
21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K F CFA 17.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
48.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K F CFA 16.4M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 F CFA 103.3K
$71.2 ฿2,240
158.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.42 F CFA 19.8K
$14.09 ฿443
151.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.90 F CFA 25.7K
$17.47 ฿549
162.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 F CFA 4,916
$5.94 ฿187
47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 F CFA 166.0K
$307 ฿9,664
-3.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,338 F CFA 1.9M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 F CFA 50.3K
$55.7 ฿1,750
61.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 F CFA 32.3K
$26.79 ฿842
115.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 F CFA 47.6K
$83.2 ฿2,617
2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 F CFA 77.8K
$70.1 ฿2,204
98.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bouake
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)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bouake
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
5
195.00%

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

Last update for Bouake: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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