Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Louis

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.9% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$6.71 MUR 313
-69.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$43.88 MUR 2,045
-57.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$7.35 MUR 343
1.77%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$2.56 MUR 119
-21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.95 MUR 44.14
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.55 MUR 25.86
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.18 MUR 102
1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.34 MUR 156
12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.68 MUR 78.5
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.66 MUR 30.90
146.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.33 MUR 61.8
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.27 MUR 106
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$12.05 MUR 562
32.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.02 MUR 281
-47.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$12.71 MUR 592
-14.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.97 MUR 91.6
34.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.93 MUR 89.8
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.44 MUR 67.2
18.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.63 MUR 122
-39.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.03 MUR 48.09
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.00 MUR 46.73
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.80 MUR 37.22
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.77 MUR 35.81
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.73 MUR 314
-32.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$8.43 MUR 393
126.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.73 MUR 80.9
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.22 MUR 103
43.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$1.05 MUR 49.01
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$22.09 MUR 1,030
-14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$4.29 MUR 200
-68.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$2.60 MUR 121
-48.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$19.45 MUR 907
-58.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.46 MUR 67.9
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-41.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-23.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$48.84 MUR 2,276
45.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$18.50 MUR 862
-23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$33.07 MUR 1,541
-47.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$23.90 MUR 1,114
76.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$3.92 MUR 183
75.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.92 MUR 276
0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$151 MUR 7,059
102.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$3,989 MUR 185.9K
270.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$84.9 MUR 3,956
-34.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$78.4 MUR 3,655
-65.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$130 MUR 6,062
-36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$94.2 MUR 4,389
-25.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$468 MUR 21.8K
-8.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$353 MUR 16.4K
-32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$785 MUR 36.6K
2.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$615 MUR 28.7K
-18.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$4,228 MUR 197.1K
-51.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,053 MUR 49.1K
45.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$616 MUR 28.7K
6.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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