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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.3% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5 TND 14.54
-59.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.57 TND 74.4
-26.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.1 TND 14.83
50.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.07 TND 3.11
85.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.7 TND 2.03
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 TND 0.82
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.68 TND 4.88
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.99 TND 5.8
87.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.5 TND 1.46
228.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.22 TND 0.63
613.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.65 TND 4.81
-27.88%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.64 TND 4.77
20.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.46 TND 30.45
52.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.17 TND 17.95
-49.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.67 TND 42.69
-23.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.09 TND 6.09
32.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.4 TND 9.88
-64.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.17 TND 3.42
46.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.69 TND 2.02
124.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.8 TND 2.34
67.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.7 TND 2.02
72.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.47 TND 1.36
53.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.29 TND 0.83
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.45 TND 10.04
36.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.94 TND 20.19
164.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.29 TND 3.76
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.24 TND 3.61
158.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.33 TND 0.95
184.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$7.27 TND 21.16
159.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.3 TND 0.87
373.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 TND 0.97
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.49 TND 10.15
124.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.84 TND 2.44
48.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-47.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.2K TND 105.3K
-39.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$44.74 TND 130
57.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.52 TND 27.71
44.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.57 TND 54.1
-5.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.76 TND 107
13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.61 TND 39.61
-49.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.27 TND 15.32
10.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$111 TND 324
176.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,313 TND 9,640
343.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.34 TND 132
22.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$59.6 TND 174
-55.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$97.6 TND 284
-12.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$65.8 TND 191
9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$171 TND 497
154.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$101 TND 295
131.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$305 TND 886
169.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$235 TND 683
112.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$840 TND 2,443
159.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$406 TND 1,181
280.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$203 TND 592
245.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.96
-54.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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