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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.5% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.5% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$3.58 F CFA 2,008
-43.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$53.6 F CFA 30.0K
-65.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$10.39 F CFA 5,822
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.88 F CFA 1,054
6.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.79 F CFA 443
7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.84 F CFA 471
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$1.08 F CFA 608
104.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.80 F CFA 1,008
108.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$2.40 F CFA 1,347
-28.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.59 F CFA 329
176.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.23 F CFA 691
-5.69%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.23 F CFA 1,248
-11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$23.31 F CFA 13.1K
-31.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$8.75 F CFA 4,901
-63.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$6.21 F CFA 3,479
75.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$4.05 F CFA 2,269
-34.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.14 F CFA 639
7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$2.20 F CFA 1,231
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.96 F CFA 1,096
-18.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.62 F CFA 906
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.76 F CFA 985
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.87 F CFA 487
-21.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.92 F CFA 516
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$1.75 F CFA 980
157.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$6.76 F CFA 3,788
182.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.01 F CFA 567
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.41 F CFA 790
125.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.78 F CFA 996
-23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$1.55 F CFA 871
-12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$26.85 F CFA 15.0K
-70.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.51 F CFA 845
-17.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$31.5K F CFA 17.6M
-32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.3K F CFA 16.4M
-25.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$184 F CFA 103.3K
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$35.42 F CFA 19.8K
-60.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$45.90 F CFA 25.7K
-61.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$8.77 F CFA 4,916
-32.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$296 F CFA 166.0K
3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$3,338 F CFA 1.9M
343.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$89.7 F CFA 50.3K
-37.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$57.7 F CFA 32.3K
-53.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$85.0 F CFA 47.6K
-2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$139 F CFA 77.8K
-49.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bouake
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
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.75
-66.10%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bouake: March 3, 2026

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