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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.6% cheaper than Mahebourg without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.9% cheaper than Mahebourg without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$5.22 MUR 247
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$44.84 MUR 2,125
-58.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.19 MUR 294
20.84%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.67 MUR 127
-25.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.95 MUR 44.88
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.61 MUR 28.82
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.18 MUR 103
1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.21 MUR 152
17.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.00 MUR 47.42
72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.46 MUR 21.67
254.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.31 MUR 62.2
-11.45%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.82 MUR 86.1
8.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$5.67 MUR 268
180.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.07 MUR 288
-47.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.52 MUR 593
-12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.63 MUR 77.4
62.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.03 MUR 96.1
-39.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.51 MUR 71.4
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.70 MUR 128
-41.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.00 MUR 47.38
32.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.98 MUR 46.46
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.84 MUR 39.69
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.47 MUR 22.34
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.75 MUR 320
-33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$5.24 MUR 248
263.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.29 MUR 61.2
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.67 MUR 79.0
90.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.99 MUR 46.70
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.48 MUR 212
-69.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.59 MUR 123
-47.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$19.99 MUR 947
-59.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.42 MUR 67.2
-12.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
-41.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$44.16 MUR 2,093
61.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$18.27 MUR 866
-22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$32.83 MUR 1,556
-46.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$37.74 MUR 1,789
11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.40 MUR 256
10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$155 MUR 7,339
98.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,885 MUR 184.1K
280.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$65.6 MUR 3,110
-15.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$44.81 MUR 2,124
-40.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$75.5 MUR 3,579
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$72.2 MUR 3,419
-2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$507 MUR 24.0K
-15.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$355 MUR 16.8K
-33.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$958 MUR 45.4K
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$733 MUR 34.7K
-31.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mahebourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mahebourg: February 28, 2026

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