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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 40.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 53.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 FCFA 5,993
$2.03 ฿64.8
419.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.11 FCFA 21.1K
$18.59 ฿594
99.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 FCFA 2,843
$7.48 ฿239
-33.16%
Cappuccino
$4.01 FCFA 2,279
$2.00 ฿63.8
100.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 940
$0.85 ฿27.08
95.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 944
$0.35 ฿11.24
374.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 FCFA 3,393
$2.21 ฿70.7
170.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 FCFA 1,327
$3.76 ฿120
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 FCFA 1,224
$1.72 ฿54.9
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 FCFA 2,566
$1.63 ฿52.2
177.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,704
$1.16 ฿37.04
158.62%
Eggs
$2.88 FCFA 1,635
$1.98 ฿63.3
45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 FCFA 3,765
$15.93 ฿509
-58.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 FCFA 2,779
$3.17 ฿101
54.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 FCFA 4,774
$10.90 ฿349
-22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 FCFA 1,425
$2.65 ฿84.6
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 965
$1.22 ฿39.09
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 FCFA 2,037
$1.70 ฿54.3
111.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,419
$1.59 ฿50.8
57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,030
$1.32 ฿42.33
37.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FCFA 704
$1.17 ฿37.36
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 FCFA 737
$0.68 ฿21.67
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 297
$0.56 ฿17.81
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 FCFA 1,894
$4.51 ฿144
-26.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 FCFA 5,800
$19.07 ฿610
-46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 326
$1.77 ฿56.6
-67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 FCFA 1,168
$3.18 ฿102
-35.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 143
$0.96 ฿30.78
-73.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 FCFA 13.2K
$18.90 ฿604
23.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 FCFA 912
$1.36 ฿43.41
18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 FCFA 607
$1.35 ฿43.23
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 FCFA 3,657
$8.03 ฿257
-19.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 FCFA 655
$1.24 ฿39.74
-7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K FCFA 16.5M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K FCFA 15.7M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 465.5K
$71.2 ฿2,277
1050.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 FCFA 9,624
$14.09 ฿450
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.88 FCFA 23.2K
$17.47 ฿559
134.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 FCFA 23.9K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-0.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.22 FCFA 11.5K
$6.88 ฿220
193.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 FCFA 3,082
$5.94 ฿190
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.76 FCFA 27.7K
$307 ฿9,827
-84.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,955 FCFA 5.1M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-39.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 FCFA 33.0K
$55.7 ฿1,780
4.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 FCFA 34.8K
$26.79 ฿856
128.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 FCFA 56.9K
$83.2 ฿2,661
20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 FCFA 31.6K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 FCFA 302.8K
$427 ฿13.7K
24.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 FCFA 256.3K
$237 ฿7,580
90.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 FCFA 1.4M
$802 ฿25.6K
200.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 746.2K
$503 ฿16.1K
160.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,470 FCFA 2.0M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
68.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,913 FCFA 1.7M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
90.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 FCFA 263.1K
$654 ฿20.9K
-29.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
5
30.80%

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

Last update for Brazzaville: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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