Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Mauritania

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritania: $752 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇲🇷 Mauritania
$752
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.5% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.2% cheaper than Mauritania without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.7
$2.47 MRU 98.9
-13.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿652
$23.38 MRU 936
-17.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿184
$6.11 MRU 245
-10.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 MRU 72.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.6
-
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.7
$2.31 MRU 92.7
-27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.19
$1.77 MRU 71.0
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.56
$2.12 MRU 84.7
-83.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿126
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿69.2
$1.44 MRU 57.7
43.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.98
$0.28 MRU 11.29
421.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.27
$1.33 MRU 53.3
1.50%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.3
$2.23 MRU 89.5
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿548
$6.16 MRU 247
164.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.7
$5.36 MRU 215
-49.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿309
$6.69 MRU 268
37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.5
$2.96 MRU 119
-19.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.80
$1.76 MRU 70.6
-40.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.9
$1.43 MRU 57.1
11.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.57
$0.85 MRU 33.91
69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.77
$0.82 MRU 32.80
58.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.45
$0.78 MRU 31.33
42.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.65
$0.75 MRU 29.92
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.06
$0.60 MRU 24.16
-15.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.83 MRU 394
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 MRU 104
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿139
$2.45 MRU 98.0
68.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿598
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.4
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.88
$0.46 MRU 18.46
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,787
$21.68 MRU 868
145.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.99
$0.91 MRU 36.38
34.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.89
$0.35 MRU 14.08
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.8
$4.87 MRU 195
-52.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.4
$1.34 MRU 53.9
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿701.2K
$7,504 MRU 300.5K
177.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿898.8K
$9,220 MRU 369.3K
189.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,059
$127 MRU 5,087
-51.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿420
$21.98 MRU 880
-43.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿685
$59.6 MRU 2,387
-65.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,275
$86.6 MRU 3,467
-56.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿127
$251 MRU 10.0K
-98.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿222
$4.09 MRU 164
61.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿26.0K
$453 MRU 18.1K
70.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿485.3K
$7,361 MRU 294.8K
96.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,842
$15.08 MRU 604
263.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿849
$22.55 MRU 903
12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,045
$67.1 MRU 2,686
35.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,463
$46.17 MRU 1,849
58.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$194 MRU 7,757
136.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,877
$137 MRU 5,503
113.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.9K
$718 MRU 28.8K
28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.6K
$277 MRU 11.1K
99.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.9K
$645 MRU 25.8K
-8.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
20
-72.15%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mauritania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Mauritania
$137 53.2% $156
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Mauritania
$146 38% $90
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Mauritania
$68 38.1% $42
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Mauritania
$209 122% $114
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Mauritania
$81 5.4% $4.2
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Mauritania
$26 56.8% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Mauritania
$95 85.3% $44
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🕒 Local time
16:48 4:48 PM
09:48 9:48 AM
7 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
4,736,139
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

MRU, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.62 THB (100 THB = 2.97 USD). 1 EUR = 37.67 THB (100 THB = 2.65 EUR).

Mauritanian Ouguiya exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 40.05 MRU (100 MRU = 2.5 USD). 1 EUR = 44.88 MRU (100 MRU = 2.23 EUR).

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