Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port-au-Prince Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port-au-Prince

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.6% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.84 HTG 1,543
-82.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
-79.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.5 HTG 1,499
-33.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.67 HTG 217
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.02 HTG 263
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.52 HTG 198
-78.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.1 HTG 664
-58.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.06 HTG 920
-47.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.48 HTG 193
10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.54 HTG 331
-38.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.92 HTG 381
-59.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.78 HTG 362
-28.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.02 HTG 1,306
59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$15.18 HTG 1,978
-79.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.84 HTG 1,544
-5.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.09 HTG 663
-45.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.17 HTG 153
4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.01 HTG 132
69.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.99 HTG 129
56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$4.95 HTG 646
-72.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.72 HTG 355
-55.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 HTG 134
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.08 HTG 141
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.02 HTG 264
133.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.99 HTG 911
163.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.8 HTG 234
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.92 HTG 251
67.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 HTG 28.48
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.28 HTG 2,644
-6.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.39 HTG 51
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.38 HTG 49.74
255.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$19.96 HTG 2,601
-60.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.11 HTG 145
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
-39.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
-50.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$99 HTG 12.9K
-28.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$50.6 HTG 6,596
-72.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$164 HTG 21.4K
-89.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$69.6 HTG 9,071
-40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$20.34 HTG 2,651
-66.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.08 HTG 1,314
-42.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$100 HTG 13K
207.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
115.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
-30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$76 HTG 9,902
-65.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$121 HTG 15.8K
-29.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$150 HTG 19.5K
-52.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$893 HTG 116.5K
-51.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$889 HTG 115.9K
-73.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
-61.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
-72.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
26.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
0.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$252 HTG 32.9K
179.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port-au-Prince: October 27, 2025

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