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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.2% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.4% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$3.43 F CFA 1,908
-41.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$53.2 F CFA 29.6K
-65.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$10.42 F CFA 5,800
-26.58%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.82 F CFA 1,010
5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.79 F CFA 439
6.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.86 F CFA 478
-58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.04 F CFA 580
110.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.74 F CFA 970
117.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$2.33 F CFA 1,296
-29.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.61 F CFA 342
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.24 F CFA 690
-7.26%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.28 F CFA 1,269
-14.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$23.07 F CFA 12.8K
-30.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$8.74 F CFA 4,865
-64.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$6.17 F CFA 3,433
79.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$3.98 F CFA 2,215
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.14 F CFA 637
3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.26 F CFA 1,257
-24.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.03 F CFA 1,127
-20.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.63 F CFA 905
-14.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.70 F CFA 946
-32.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.92 F CFA 512
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.91 F CFA 508
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$1.78 F CFA 991
156.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$6.56 F CFA 3,652
187.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.00 F CFA 558
82.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.42 F CFA 792
126.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.80 F CFA 999
-21.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.61 F CFA 897
-19.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$26.27 F CFA 14.6K
-68.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.55 F CFA 864
-20.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$31.3K F CFA 17.4M
-32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$29.9K F CFA 16.6M
-25.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$186 F CFA 103.8K
-62.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$35.26 F CFA 19.6K
-60.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$46.24 F CFA 25.7K
-61.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$8.98 F CFA 4,999
-36.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$287 F CFA 159.9K
4.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,236 F CFA 1.8M
363.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$91.0 F CFA 50.6K
-39.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$58.3 F CFA 32.4K
-54.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$87.2 F CFA 48.6K
-2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$140 F CFA 77.9K
-50.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bouake
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
-
-
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bouake: April 11, 2026

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