Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Mauritius

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $993 in Mauritius, rent and utilities included – about $1,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇲🇺 Mauritius
$993
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.5% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.9% cheaper than Mauritius without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$6.26 MUR 296
-65.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$40.42 MUR 1,912
-52.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$6.77 MUR 320
-19.20%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$2.61 MUR 124
-35.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.06 MUR 50.1
-37.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.66 MUR 31.14
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$2.14 MUR 101
13.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$3.06 MUR 145
21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.45 MUR 68.6
42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.71 MUR 33.58
105.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.70 MUR 80.2
-20.59%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$2.44 MUR 115
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$9.13 MUR 432
78.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$5.67 MUR 268
-52.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$12.54 MUR 593
-26.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$2.16 MUR 102
10.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.99 MUR 94.1
-47.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$2.35 MUR 111
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$2.69 MUR 127
-46.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$1.04 MUR 49.13
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$1.04 MUR 49.05
6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$0.82 MUR 38.62
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.68 MUR 32.13
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$6.21 MUR 294
-33.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$10.62 MUR 503
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$1.71 MUR 81.1
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$2.35 MUR 111
22.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.91 MUR 42.85
-5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$36.20 MUR 1,713
46.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$4.30 MUR 203
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$3.15 MUR 149
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$10.49 MUR 496
-77.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.37 MUR 64.8
9.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$31.7K MUR 1.5M
-34.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$33.9K MUR 1.6M
-21.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$56.3 MUR 2,662
8.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$13.71 MUR 649
-8.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$30.44 MUR 1,440
-33.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$34.17 MUR 1,617
11.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$7.16 MUR 339
-47.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$6.36 MUR 301
3.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$158 MUR 7,459
390.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$5,173 MUR 244.7K
179.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$45.80 MUR 2,167
19.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$40.38 MUR 1,911
-37.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$77.8 MUR 3,679
16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$60.9 MUR 2,880
20.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$465 MUR 22.0K
-1.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$318 MUR 15.0K
-7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$834 MUR 39.5K
10.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$659 MUR 31.2K
-16.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$4,350 MUR 205.8K
-55.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$2,076 MUR 98.2K
-30.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mauritius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$774 MUR 36.6K
-23.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
6.32
-11.87%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mauritius: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Mauritius
$318 8.2% $24
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Mauritius
$228 3.3% $7.8
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Mauritius
$101 7.8% $8.6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Mauritius
$100 6.7% $6.3
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Mauritius
$125 62.3% $48
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Mauritius
$60 1.2% $0.7
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Mauritius
$47 8.3% $4.2
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🕒 Local time
18:42 6:42 PM
15:42 3:42 PM
3 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
1,264,613
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

MUR, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Mauritian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 47.31 MUR (100 MUR = 2.11 USD). 1 EUR = 53.01 MUR (100 MUR = 1.89 EUR).

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