Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Quatre Bornes Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Quatre Bornes

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$3.78 MUR 176
-46.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$21.66 MUR 1,010
-14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$5.63 MUR 262
32.86%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$2.59 MUR 121
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.75 MUR 34.80
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.32 MUR 14.78
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.15 MUR 100
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.26 MUR 152
15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.35 MUR 63.1
27.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.52 MUR 24.30
213.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.33 MUR 61.8
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.06 MUR 96.2
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$3.14 MUR 147
407.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$4.00 MUR 186
-20.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$8.99 MUR 419
21.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.77 MUR 82.5
49.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.78 MUR 83.0
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.43 MUR 66.5
18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.66 MUR 124
-40.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.03 MUR 48.09
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.01 MUR 47.14
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.85 MUR 39.41
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.81 MUR 37.90
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.01 MUR 280
-24.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$8.64 MUR 403
120.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.90 MUR 41.76
96.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.40 MUR 65.2
127.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.75 MUR 34.99
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$4.46 MUR 208
-69.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$2.72 MUR 127
-50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$19.68 MUR 917
-59.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.46 MUR 68.0
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$19.7K MUR 919.4K
7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
-25.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$43.58 MUR 2,031
63.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$11.09 MUR 517
27.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$31.91 MUR 1,487
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$30.17 MUR 1,406
39.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$8.99 MUR 419
-23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.93 MUR 276
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$125 MUR 5,838
145.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$3,899 MUR 181.7K
279.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$86.5 MUR 4,034
-35.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$80.3 MUR 3,741
-66.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$131 MUR 6,123
-36.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$95.3 MUR 4,443
-26.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$350 MUR 16.3K
21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$265 MUR 12.3K
-10.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$589 MUR 27.4K
36.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$502 MUR 23.4K
0.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,132 MUR 52.8K
82.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$511 MUR 23.8K
27.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.46
-22.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Quatre Bornes: February 28, 2026

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