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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 54% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 51% cheaper than Libreville without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.34 FCFA 9,813
-88.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$77.8 FCFA 44K
-75.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.1 FCFA 7,416
-41.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.17 FCFA 3,490
-67.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.49 FCFA 844
-44.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.37 FCFA 778
-75.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.04 FCFA 591
103.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.64 FCFA 926
127.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.99 FCFA 1,695
-45.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.46 FCFA 828
7.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.42 FCFA 2,501
-73.08%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.36 FCFA 3,032
-63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.16 FCFA 5,186
74.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.9 FCFA 5,038
-64.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$26.89 FCFA 15.2K
-58.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.51 FCFA 2,551
-38.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$4.48 FCFA 2,535
-72.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.52 FCFA 1,992
-51.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.47 FCFA 1,966
-55.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.57 FCFA 2,023
-62.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.54 FCFA 2,005
-65.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$3.51 FCFA 1,987
-79.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.96 FCFA 1,110
-72.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.72 FCFA 1,537
73.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.31 FCFA 5,835
78.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.9 FCFA 511
98.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.78 FCFA 1,007
80.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.9 FCFA 508
4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$48.83 FCFA 27.6K
-61.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.36 FCFA 767
4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.71 FCFA 400
90.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.57 FCFA 9,947
-55.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.03 FCFA 585
21.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.3K FCFA 17.2M
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.2K FCFA 13.2M
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
-19.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$34.86 FCFA 19.7K
-60.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$70.9 FCFA 40.1K
-75.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$66.2 FCFA 37.5K
-37.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$26.58 FCFA 15K
-74.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.46 FCFA 2,525
30.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$177 FCFA 100.3K
73.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,623 FCFA 3.2M
161.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.5 FCFA 50.1K
-37.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.43 FCFA 25.1K
-40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$52.5 FCFA 29.7K
62.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$105 FCFA 59.4K
-31.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,136 FCFA 642.8K
-61.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$539 FCFA 305K
-56.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,681 FCFA 1.5M
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$998 FCFA 564.8K
-50.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,868 FCFA 1.6M
-46.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Libreville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$448 FCFA 253.4K
57.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10
-50.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Libreville: October 27, 2025

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