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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cayenne is 104.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 153.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cayenne is 181.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
418.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$18.68 เธฟ587
527.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.80
$7.92 เธฟ249
28.91%
Cappuccino
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
58.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
278.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
597.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
60.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.59 เธฟ113
29.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
80.24%
White Bread (500g)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
153.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
156.67%
Eggs
$8.52 โ‚ฌ7.34
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
341.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
$16.00 เธฟ503
79.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.68 โ‚ฌ14.37
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
427.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.83 โ‚ฌ25.71
$10.93 เธฟ344
172.92%
Apples (1kg)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
110.86%
Banana (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
297.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.51
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
219.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.91 โ‚ฌ8.54
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
523.27%
Potato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
280.30%
Onion (1kg)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
384.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
460.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
205.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$4.64 เธฟ146
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.26 โ‚ฌ7.12
$18.96 เธฟ596
-56.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
59.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.20 เธฟ101
-28.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.82
$19.24 เธฟ605
79.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
180.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$8.15 เธฟ256
-3.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
74.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.6K โ‚ฌ40.2K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
114.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ167
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
174.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ39.40
$13.91 เธฟ437
228.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 โ‚ฌ61.6
$18.00 เธฟ566
296.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 โ‚ฌ34.84
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.96 โ‚ฌ24.96
$6.80 เธฟ214
325.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
$5.72 เธฟ180
114.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ597
$308 เธฟ9,693
124.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$342 โ‚ฌ295
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-97.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.6
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
42.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.93 โ‚ฌ40.45
$26.71 เธฟ840
75.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
30.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
47.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$431 เธฟ13.5K
116.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 โ‚ฌ716
$237 เธฟ7,439
250.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 โ‚ฌ1,439
$811 เธฟ25.5K
105.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
$501 เธฟ15.7K
218.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,220 โ‚ฌ2,776
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
46.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,609 โ‚ฌ3,111
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
125.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cayenne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,359 โ‚ฌ2,034
$684 เธฟ21.5K
244.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
5
-29.40%

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Last update for Cayenne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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