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 19.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$6.68 MUR 309
-69.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$43.66 MUR 2,019
-58.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$6.99 MUR 323
9.44%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$2.55 MUR 118
-24.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.95 MUR 43.97
-11.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.59 MUR 27.29
-38.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.22 MUR 102
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.38 MUR 156
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.62 MUR 75.1
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.66 MUR 30.35
145.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.29 MUR 59.5
-10.85%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.34 MUR 108
-17.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$11.99 MUR 555
32.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.24 MUR 289
-50.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.87 MUR 595
-13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.98 MUR 91.4
36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.97 MUR 90.9
-40.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.45 MUR 67.3
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.61 MUR 121
-38.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.02 MUR 47.25
36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.95 MUR 43.78
21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.81 MUR 37.35
-12.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.81 MUR 37.67
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.76 MUR 313
-32.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$8.62 MUR 399
118.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.74 MUR 80.5
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.24 MUR 104
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.02 MUR 47.16
-13.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$22.11 MUR 1,023
-14.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$4.45 MUR 206
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$2.69 MUR 124
-51.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$20.01 MUR 926
-59.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.46 MUR 67.6
-15.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$36.2K MUR 1.7M
-41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
-22.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$48.61 MUR 2,248
43.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$18.23 MUR 843
-22.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$33.92 MUR 1,569
-47.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$23.85 MUR 1,103
73.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$3.93 MUR 182
70.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.08 MUR 281
-5.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$153 MUR 7,085
95.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,972 MUR 183.7K
277.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$84.2 MUR 3,894
-34.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$80.4 MUR 3,719
-67.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$132 MUR 6,109
-35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$93.3 MUR 4,314
-25.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$461 MUR 21.3K
-7.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$359 MUR 16.6K
-32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$788 MUR 36.4K
2.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$623 MUR 28.8K
-20.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$4,104 MUR 189.8K
-50.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,094 MUR 50.6K
39.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$639 MUR 29.5K
0.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: April 12, 2026

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