Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Haiti

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $18,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.2% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.4% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$14.45 HTG 1,885
-85.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
-78.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$14.98 HTG 1,955
-63.48%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$2.79 HTG 363
-39.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.94 HTG 253
-65.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$1.48 HTG 193
-77.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$6.19 HTG 808
-60.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$8.31 HTG 1,084
-55.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$2.18 HTG 285
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$2.49 HTG 324
-41.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$2.86 HTG 373
-52.80%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$4.04 HTG 527
-43.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$8.28 HTG 1,081
96.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$6.14 HTG 801
-56.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$11.00 HTG 1,435
-16.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$4.15 HTG 542
-42.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.85 HTG 242
-43.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$1.18 HTG 154
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$2.73 HTG 356
-47.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$6.38 HTG 832
-79.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$2.22 HTG 290
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$1.39 HTG 181
-49.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$1.09 HTG 142
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$3.90 HTG 508
5.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$11.26 HTG 1,470
57.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$1.71 HTG 223
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$2.14 HTG 279
34.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.40 HTG 51.6
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$20.24 HTG 2,641
162.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$0.40 HTG 51.8
205.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$0.53 HTG 69.7
5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$19.81 HTG 2,585
-88.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.16 HTG 152
29.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
-43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
-24.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$132 HTG 17.2K
-53.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$48.21 HTG 6,290
-74.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$199 HTG 26.0K
-89.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$45.88 HTG 5,986
-17.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$17.49 HTG 2,283
-78.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$10.13 HTG 1,322
-34.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
677.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
103.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
-36.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$76.0 HTG 9,921
-66.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$134 HTG 17.5K
-32.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$173 HTG 22.6K
-57.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
-69.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
-76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
-60.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
7.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
-59.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
16.5
-66.24%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Haiti
$1.3K 332% $975
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Haiti
$291 23.1% $55
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Haiti
$211 92.4% $101
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Haiti
$380 303% $285
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Haiti
$255 230% $178
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Haiti
$25 58.9% $36
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Haiti
$66 29.4% $15
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇭🇹 Haiti
🕒 Local time
09:37 9:37 AM
22:37 10:37 PM
11 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
10,981,229
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

HTG, 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 = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.83 EUR).

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