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 19.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.43 MUR 289
-68.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$44.1 MUR 1,984
-57.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.13 MUR 321
7.57%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.62 MUR 118
-24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.97 MUR 43.83
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.59 MUR 26.68
-44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.23 MUR 100
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.38 MUR 152
10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.66 MUR 29.49
137.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.27 MUR 57.3
-6.30%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.35 MUR 106
-15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.72 MUR 527
36.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.06 MUR 273
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.81 MUR 576
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.07 MUR 93.2
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.95 MUR 87.9
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.5 MUR 67.3
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.74 MUR 123
-43.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.04 MUR 46.67
28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.93 MUR 42
30.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.85 MUR 38.24
-15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.75 MUR 33.58
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.46 MUR 291
-26.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10 MUR 450
83.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.71 MUR 76.9
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.23 MUR 100
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.06 MUR 47.48
-11.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$22.15 MUR 997
-14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.36 MUR 196
-67.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.66 MUR 120
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$19.9 MUR 896
-60.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.41 MUR 63.4
-11.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-40.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-24.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.63 MUR 2,233
42.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.12 MUR 815
-24.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-47.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$24.33 MUR 1,095
71.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4.01 MUR 181
72.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.16 MUR 277
-5.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$156 MUR 7,041
96.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,955 MUR 178K
271.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84 MUR 3,778
-34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-66.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$133 MUR 5,972
-35.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-24.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$461 MUR 20.7K
-5.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$354 MUR 16K
-33.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$791 MUR 35.6K
3.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$636 MUR 28.6K
-21.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,156 MUR 52K
88.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,156 MUR 52K
33.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$630 MUR 28.3K
11.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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