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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 33.2% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.3% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.1 DZD 401
-34.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$24.09 DZD 3,116
-22.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.87 DZD 501
98.19%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.03 DZD 133
92.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.6 DZD 78.1
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 DZD 29.76
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.94 DZD 251
9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.36 DZD 305
58.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.81 DZD 104
102.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.14 DZD 18.15
1021.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.36 DZD 176
-12.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.85 DZD 239
7.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.21 DZD 803
157.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.27 DZD 553
-26.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.48 DZD 2,131
-32.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.08 DZD 398
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.95 DZD 382
-58.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.6 DZD 207
6.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.58 DZD 75.5
167.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.59 DZD 76.4
127.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.47 DZD 60.2
157.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 DZD 94.1
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 39.15
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.6 DZD 337
81.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.99 DZD 904
163.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.34 DZD 174
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.16 DZD 279
48.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.17 DZD 22.31
452.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.08 DZD 2,209
10.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.25 DZD 31.98
468.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.36 DZD 47
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.66 DZD 732
38.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.3 DZD 38.17
316.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
-41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33K DZD 4.3M
-33.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.37 DZD 5,223
74.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.04 DZD 1,041
70.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.98 DZD 2,197
3.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.11 DZD 2,989
80.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.31 DZD 817
-8.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$92.9 DZD 12K
231.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,544 DZD 458.4K
314.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$37.12 DZD 4,803
49.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.82 DZD 5,928
-42.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.2 DZD 9,600
14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.8 DZD 9,934
-6.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$193 DZD 24.9K
125.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 DZD 15.1K
101.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$271 DZD 35K
203.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$185 DZD 24K
168.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,607 DZD 207.9K
35.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$927 DZD 119.9K
66.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$238 DZD 30.8K
195.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mostaganem: October 28, 2025

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