Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 37.3% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.2% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.83 TTD 59.3
-77.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$66.9 TTD 450
-71.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.34 TTD 49.35
4.50%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.61 TTD 24.28
-45.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.93 TTD 6.23
-11.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-42.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.01 TTD 20.23
23.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.3 TTD 15.47
-28.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-33.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-60.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.66 TTD 31.3
-57.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.49 TTD 50.3
113.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.37 TTD 49.49
-57.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.47 TTD 50.2
49.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-58.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.44 TTD 16.37
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.89 TTD 19.39
-40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.97 TTD 19.99
-47.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.19 TTD 8.03
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.19 TTD 8
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.62 TTD 10.87
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.3 TTD 8.74
-59.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.67 TTD 31.4
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.72 TTD 139
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-6.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.77 TTD 5.2
22.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.76 TTD 5.08
86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.76 TTD 5.14
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.66 TTD 105
-49.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.98 TTD 6.61
27.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
-19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-46.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$58.9 TTD 396
-70.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$53.2 TTD 358
-21.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.01 TTD 101
-54.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.45 TTD 50.1
-22.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$96.2 TTD 647
219.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$51.9 TTD 349
6.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$46.04 TTD 309
-42.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$154 TTD 1,037
-44.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.4 TTD 473
2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$403 TTD 2,708
7.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$351 TTD 2,361
-33.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$802 TTD 5,389
2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$668 TTD 4,485
-25.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$662 TTD 4,449
6.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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