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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.8% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.1% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$17.49 FCFA 9,882
-88.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$78.4 FCFA 44.3K
-76.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$13.10 FCFA 7,404
-39.54%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$6.29 FCFA 3,554
-67.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$1.43 FCFA 809
-41.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$1.42 FCFA 803
-75.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$1.04 FCFA 589
113.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$1.72 FCFA 969
108.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$3.02 FCFA 1,709
-44.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.53 FCFA 864
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$4.23 FCFA 2,392
-71.63%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$5.63 FCFA 3,179
-65.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$9.38 FCFA 5,303
70.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$8.85 FCFA 5,001
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$26.32 FCFA 14.9K
-58.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$4.51 FCFA 2,549
-40.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$4.31 FCFA 2,436
-72.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$3.49 FCFA 1,972
-53.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$3.60 FCFA 2,036
-55.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$3.46 FCFA 1,955
-61.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$3.63 FCFA 2,051
-67.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$3.62 FCFA 2,047
-80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$1.97 FCFA 1,112
-71.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$2.58 FCFA 1,456
79.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$10.50 FCFA 5,934
80.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.89 FCFA 504
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$1.81 FCFA 1,021
76.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$0.91 FCFA 516
-1.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$48.68 FCFA 27.5K
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$1.28 FCFA 725
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$0.76 FCFA 431
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$17.75 FCFA 10.0K
-54.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$1.04 FCFA 590
17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$29.9K FCFA 16.9M
-28.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$23.3K FCFA 13.2M
-6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
-21.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$35.65 FCFA 20.1K
-60.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
-74.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$66.5 FCFA 37.6K
-37.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$26.52 FCFA 15.0K
-74.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$4.40 FCFA 2,487
30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$175 FCFA 99.0K
75.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$5,751 FCFA 3.3M
157.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$86.8 FCFA 49.0K
-35.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$44.84 FCFA 25.3K
-40.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$53.5 FCFA 30.2K
58.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$105 FCFA 59.1K
-32.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$1,144 FCFA 646.7K
-62.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$523 FCFA 295.3K
-54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$2,660 FCFA 1.5M
-69.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$1,022 FCFA 577.6K
-51.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$2,899 FCFA 1.6M
-44.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$444 FCFA 251.0K
54.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10
-50.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Libreville: January 12, 2026

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