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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.6% cheaper than Brazzaville without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.6% cheaper than Brazzaville without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$10.71 FCFAย 6,053
-81.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$36.51 FCFAย 20.6K
-48.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.00 FCFAย 2,826
58.40%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$3.92 FCFAย 2,215
-48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$1.67 FCFAย 945
-49.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.60 FCFAย 905
-78.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$5.96 FCFAย 3,371
-62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.46 FCFAย 1,391
45.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$2.18 FCFAย 1,233
-23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$4.70 FCFAย 2,654
-65.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$3.01 FCFAย 1,700
-60.13%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.93 FCFAย 1,654
-34.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$6.62 FCFAย 3,743
141.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$4.73 FCFAย 2,672
-33.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$8.26 FCFAย 4,668
32.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.43 FCFAย 1,371
9.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.69 FCFAย 957
-30.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$3.74 FCFAย 2,115
-56.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.63 FCFAย 1,484
-39.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.83 FCFAย 1,032
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.26 FCFAย 713
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.30 FCFAย 736
-45.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.48 FCFAย 270
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.19 FCFAย 1,804
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$10.29 FCFAย 5,815
84.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.57 FCFAย 325
210.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.97 FCFAย 1,114
62.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.23 FCFAย 130
291.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$22.97 FCFAย 13.0K
-16.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.63 FCFAย 923
-16.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$1.09 FCFAย 618
23.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$6.73 FCFAย 3,806
21.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.19 FCFAย 672
2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$29.7K FCFAย 16.8M
-28.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$27.6K FCFAย 15.6M
-21.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$817 FCFAย 461.6K
-91.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$16.75 FCFAย 9,468
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$40.10 FCFAย 22.7K
-55.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$40.63 FCFAย 23.0K
2.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$20.34 FCFAย 11.5K
-66.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$5.46 FCFAย 3,086
4.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$48.20 FCFAย 27.2K
539.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$8,732 FCFAย 4.9M
69.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$57.9 FCFAย 32.7K
-3.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$60.5 FCFAย 34.2K
-55.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$98.1 FCFAย 55.4K
-13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$54.8 FCFAย 31.0K
29.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$516 FCFAย 291.6K
-16.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$454 FCFAย 256.8K
-47.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$2,411 FCFAย 1.4M
-66.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$1,347 FCFAย 761.0K
-62.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$3,398 FCFAย 1.9M
-35.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$2,888 FCFAย 1.6M
-44.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Brazzaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$445 FCFAย 251.4K
53.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.54
-23.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazzaville: January 10, 2026

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