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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 13.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 32% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
$2.02 ฿65.3
415.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
$18.78 ฿608
94.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 FCFA 2,832
$7.67 ฿248
-34.81%
Cappuccino
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
$1.98 ฿64.2
104.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 948
$0.33 ฿10.58
409.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
$2.12 ฿68.6
178.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
$3.73 ฿121
-33.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
$1.64 ฿53.2
28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
$1.57 ฿50.9
189.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$1.19 ฿38.62
144.54%
Eggs
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
$15.99 ฿517
-57.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
$3.12 ฿101
48.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
$11.16 ฿361
-22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
$2.76 ฿89.2
-12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
$1.71 ฿55.4
112.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
$1.55 ฿50.2
69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
$1.34 ฿43.21
39.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 718
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 FCFA 761
$0.72 ฿23.2
86.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 274
$0.53 ฿17.05
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
$4.72 ฿153
-30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
$18.39 ฿595
-45.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 349
$1.79 ฿57.9
-65.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
$3.21 ฿104
-38.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFA 130
$0.94 ฿30.44
-75.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
$18.9 ฿612
24.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 FCFA 959
$1.42 ฿46.08
19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
$7.85 ฿254
-18.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
25.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$821 FCFA 464.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
1062.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
$13.72 ฿444
22.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
$17.56 ฿568
130.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
$6.9 ฿223
201.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
$5.8 ฿188
-4.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-83.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 FCFA 5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
$26.4 ฿854
131.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 FCFA 57.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 FCFA 299.6K
$434 ฿14K
21.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 FCFA 254.7K
$235 ฿7,610
91.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
201.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
163.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
57.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
90.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 FCFA 256.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-35.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
5
30.80%

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Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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