Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,105 in Mozambique, rent and utilities included – about $2,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.7% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$10.27 MZN 650
-79.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$46.06 MZN 2,914
-57.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$7.24 MZN 458
-24.45%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$2.25 MZN 142
-25.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$0.94 MZN 59.5
-29.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.68 MZN 42.73
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$1.57 MZN 99.5
54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$2.30 MZN 145
62.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.65 MZN 104
24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.91 MZN 57.5
60.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.47 MZN 93.3
-8.16%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$2.14 MZN 135
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$13.86 MZN 877
17.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$5.37 MZN 339
-49.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$5.13 MZN 325
79.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$2.56 MZN 162
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.49 MZN 94.0
-30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$2.17 MZN 137
-26.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$1.29 MZN 81.7
11.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$1.27 MZN 80.4
2.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$1.14 MZN 71.8
-2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$0.95 MZN 60.4
-26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.82 MZN 52.0
-37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$2.90 MZN 183
42.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$7.62 MZN 482
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$1.01 MZN 63.7
61.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$1.36 MZN 86.3
111.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.37 MZN 23.11
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$23.08 MZN 1,460
130.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$1.60 MZN 101
-23.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.52 MZN 96.2
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-90.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.36 MZN 85.9
10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
-33.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$79.9 MZN 5,056
-23.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$9.28 MZN 587
34.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-78.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$41.53 MZN 2,627
-8.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-85.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$7.90 MZN 499
-16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$123 MZN 7,765
530.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
185.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$45.43 MZN 2,874
20.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$52.7 MZN 3,330
-52.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$73.6 MZN 4,653
23.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$73.6 MZN 4,654
-0.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$537 MZN 34.0K
-14.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$377 MZN 23.9K
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$971 MZN 61.4K
-5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$492 MZN 31.1K
12.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
-54.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
-28.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$322 MZN 20.4K
83.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
25
-77.72%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Mozambique
$377 28.4% $83
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Mozambique
$203 13.8% $33
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Mozambique
$110 0.5% $0.6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Mozambique
$183 94.9% $89
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Mozambique
$150 93.9% $73
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Mozambique
$34 44.3% $27
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Mozambique
$57 12.1% $6.2
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
18:39 6:39 PM
13:39 1:39 PM
5 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, 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).

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.88 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

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