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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 28.9% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$3.22 DZD 421
-36.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$23.75 DZD 3,109
-21.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$3.88 DZD 508
92.78%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$1.00 DZD 131
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$0.58 DZD 75.6
46.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$0.21 DZD 27.43
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$1.94 DZD 254
13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.42 DZD 316
55.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$0.78 DZD 102
120.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$0.13 DZD 17.54
1153.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$1.32 DZD 172
-12.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$1.81 DZD 237
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$6.09 DZD 797
161.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.15 DZD 543
-23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$16.54 DZD 2,165
-34.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$3.09 DZD 404
-14.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$2.95 DZD 385
-58.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$1.60 DZD 210
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.58 DZD 76.4
174.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$0.60 DZD 78.0
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$0.49 DZD 64.5
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$0.67 DZD 88.3
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$0.28 DZD 36.12
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.61 DZD 342
72.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$7.12 DZD 932
167.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$1.36 DZD 178
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.09 DZD 273
52.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$0.18 DZD 23.77
433.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$17.17 DZD 2,247
10.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$0.27 DZD 35.49
403.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$0.34 DZD 43.85
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$5.40 DZD 707
48.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$0.32 DZD 42.53
287.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
-41.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
-34.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$40.61 DZD 5,316
75.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$8.10 DZD 1,060
73.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$16.73 DZD 2,189
4.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$22.92 DZD 3,000
83.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$6.31 DZD 825
-5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$93.4 DZD 12.2K
229.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$3,560 DZD 466.0K
315.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$37.18 DZD 4,866
49.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$45.91 DZD 6,009
-41.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$76.3 DZD 9,980
9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$75.8 DZD 9,923
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$196 DZD 25.7K
117.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$117 DZD 15.3K
102.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$273 DZD 35.7K
193.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$182 DZD 23.9K
175.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$943 DZD 123.4K
118.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mostaganem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$243 DZD 31.8K
169.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mostaganem: March 2, 2026

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