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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.9% more expensive than Quatre Bornes without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.5% cheaper than Quatre Bornes without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$3.94 MUR 182
-48.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$21.73 MUR 1,005
-16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$5.66 MUR 262
35.16%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$2.56 MUR 118
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.75 MUR 34.47
12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.32 MUR 14.74
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.26 MUR 105
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.35 MUR 155
13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.33 MUR 61.6
23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.56 MUR 26.07
189.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.31 MUR 60.8
-12.21%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.14 MUR 98.9
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$3.05 MUR 141
422.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.07 MUR 188
-23.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$8.68 MUR 401
27.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.73 MUR 80.1
56.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.81 MUR 83.8
-34.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.45 MUR 67.0
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.75 MUR 127
-41.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.02 MUR 47.06
36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.95 MUR 44.08
21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.80 MUR 37.21
-11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.79 MUR 36.63
-30.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.21 MUR 287
-26.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$8.77 MUR 405
115.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.87 MUR 40.21
109.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.47 MUR 67.9
118.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.78 MUR 36.13
12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$4.53 MUR 210
-68.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$2.72 MUR 126
-52.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$19.89 MUR 920
-58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.39 MUR 64.3
-11.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$20.1K MUR 930.5K
5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-21.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$44.01 MUR 2,036
58.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$11.09 MUR 513
26.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$32.26 MUR 1,492
-45.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$29.42 MUR 1,361
40.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$8.55 MUR 395
-21.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.00 MUR 277
-4.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$127 MUR 5,882
135.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$4,023 MUR 186.1K
273.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$85.9 MUR 3,974
-36.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$79.1 MUR 3,660
-66.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$133 MUR 6,152
-36.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$94.6 MUR 4,374
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$351 MUR 16.3K
21.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$265 MUR 12.2K
-8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$589 MUR 27.2K
37.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$500 MUR 23.1K
-0.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$1,175 MUR 54.3K
72.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Quatre Bornes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$519 MUR 24.0K
23.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.46
-22.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Quatre Bornes: April 12, 2026

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