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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.9% cheaper than Brazzaville without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.8% cheaper than Brazzaville without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$10.55 FCFA 5,993
-80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$37.11 FCFA 21.1K
-49.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$5.00 FCFA 2,843
49.60%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$4.01 FCFA 2,279
-50.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.66 FCFA 940
-48.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.66 FCFA 944
-78.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$5.97 FCFA 3,393
-62.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.34 FCFA 1,327
60.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$2.15 FCFA 1,224
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$4.52 FCFA 2,566
-63.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$3.00 FCFA 1,704
-61.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.88 FCFA 1,635
-31.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$6.63 FCFA 3,765
140.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.89 FCFA 2,779
-35.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$8.40 FCFA 4,774
29.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.51 FCFA 1,425
5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.70 FCFA 965
-28.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$3.59 FCFA 2,037
-52.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.50 FCFA 1,419
-36.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.81 FCFA 1,030
-27.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.24 FCFA 704
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.30 FCFA 737
-47.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.52 FCFA 297
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.33 FCFA 1,894
35.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.21 FCFA 5,800
86.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.57 FCFA 326
210.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.06 FCFA 1,168
54.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.25 FCFA 143
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$23.27 FCFA 13.2K
-18.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.61 FCFA 912
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.07 FCFA 607
26.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$6.44 FCFA 3,657
24.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.15 FCFA 655
7.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$29.0K FCFA 16.5M
-27.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$27.6K FCFA 15.7M
-21.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$819 FCFA 465.5K
-91.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$16.94 FCFA 9,624
-16.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$40.88 FCFA 23.2K
-57.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$42.04 FCFA 23.9K
0.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$20.22 FCFA 11.5K
-65.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.43 FCFA 3,082
9.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$48.76 FCFA 27.7K
530.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$8,955 FCFA 5.1M
65.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$58.1 FCFA 33.0K
-4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$61.2 FCFA 34.8K
-56.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$100 FCFA 56.9K
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$55.7 FCFA 31.6K
25.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$533 FCFA 302.8K
-19.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$451 FCFA 256.3K
-47.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$2,412 FCFA 1.4M
-66.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,313 FCFA 746.2K
-61.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,470 FCFA 2.0M
-40.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,913 FCFA 1.7M
-47.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$463 FCFA 263.1K
41.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.54
-23.55%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazzaville: March 3, 2026

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