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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.9% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.3% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.68 DZD 347
-24.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$21.65 DZD 2,800
-13.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.77 DZD 617
60.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.03 DZD 133
92.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.65 DZD 83.9
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.2 DZD 25.25
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.91 DZD 248
10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.33 DZD 302
60.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 DZD 133
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.36 DZD 46.09
336.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.6 DZD 337
-54.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.91 DZD 248
3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.8 DZD 492
320.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.83 DZD 884
-54.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.73 DZD 2,165
-33.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.37 DZD 565
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.78 DZD 489
-67.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.76 DZD 227
-2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.18 DZD 153
31.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.66 DZD 85
103.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.63 DZD 81.9
92.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 DZD 87.1
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 38.42
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.31 DZD 299
104.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.98 DZD 1,549
53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.3 DZD 169
37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.13 DZD 16.72
623.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.44 DZD 2,386
2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.81 DZD 105
75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.3 DZD 38.96
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.12 DZD 791
28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 44.49
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
-27.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-61.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.73 DZD 5,269
73.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.27 DZD 1,200
48.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.16 DZD 2,479
-8.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.7 DZD 2,290
135.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.3 DZD 685
9.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$96 DZD 12.4K
220.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
307.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$28.83 DZD 3,729
92.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.45 DZD 5,879
-41.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$57.4 DZD 7,424
48.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.1 DZD 9,073
2.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$126 DZD 16.3K
243.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$70.2 DZD 9,076
235.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$173 DZD 22.4K
374.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$116 DZD 14.9K
331.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
32.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$989 DZD 128K
55.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$364 DZD 47.1K
93.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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