Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Guinea-Bissau

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea-Bissau: $837 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $830 less a year. The total is higher in Chiang Mai despite lower rent and utilities.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
$837
/mo nomad
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$5.03 F CFA 2,941
-57.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$25.50 F CFA 14.9K
-23.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$9.17 F CFA 5,365
-40.35%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$1.67 F CFA 977
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.01 F CFA 593
-34.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.85 F CFA 495
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$0.71 F CFA 414
240.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.69 F CFA 987
21.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.98 F CFA 571
48.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$2.08 F CFA 1,217
-35.10%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$5.00 F CFA 2,928
-54.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$14.55 F CFA 8,513
12.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$13.82 F CFA 8,087
-80.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$13.50 F CFA 7,897
-31.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$4.40 F CFA 2,576
-45.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.06 F CFA 619
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$4.23 F CFA 2,475
-62.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$0.17 F CFA 102
747.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$1.41 F CFA 824
-7.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$1.41 F CFA 824
-21.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$1.27 F CFA 742
-59.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
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Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$6.71 F CFA 3,928
164.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$1.33 F CFA 781
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$0.88 F CFA 514
226.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.53 F CFA 310
62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$25.53 F CFA 14.9K
108.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.43 F CFA 834
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$32.1K F CFA 18.8M
-34.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$28.7K F CFA 16.8M
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$102 F CFA 59.6K
-39.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$34.97 F CFA 20.5K
-64.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$45.38 F CFA 26.6K
-55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$42.15 F CFA 24.7K
-9.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
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Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$779 F CFA 456.0K
-0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$2,327 F CFA 1.4M
520.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$513 F CFA 300.1K
-10.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$169 F CFA 98.9K
73.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$860 F CFA 503.4K
6.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$432 F CFA 252.8K
27.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$1,032 F CFA 604.0K
-42.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Guinea-Bissau: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Guinea-Bissau
–
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Guinea-Bissau
–
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Guinea-Bissau
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Guinea-Bissau
–
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Guinea-Bissau
–
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Guinea-Bissau
–
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Guinea-Bissau
–
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🕒 Local time
19:01 7:01 PM
12:01 12:01 PM
7 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
1,861,283
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Chiang Mai Guinea-Bissau 12,080 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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  • Chiang Mai
  • Guinea-Bissau

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