Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tunisia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $681 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇹🇳 Tunisia
$681
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.2% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$4.04 TND 12.07
-47.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$20.30 TND 60.6
-4.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$4.94 TND 14.78
10.73%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$0.95 TND 2.84
76.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$0.65 TND 1.94
1.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.30 TND 0.89
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$1.68 TND 5.02
44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$1.95 TND 5.83
91.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$0.47 TND 1.41
338.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.20 TND 0.60
630.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.46 TND 4.36
-7.53%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$1.61 TND 4.82
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$10.77 TND 32.17
51.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$5.73 TND 17.13
-52.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$14.37 TND 42.95
-35.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$1.93 TND 5.78
23.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$3.52 TND 10.52
-70.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$1.15 TND 3.42
39.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$0.78 TND 2.33
84.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$0.77 TND 2.30
68.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$0.61 TND 1.81
81.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$0.47 TND 1.42
48.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.30 TND 0.88
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$3.59 TND 10.74
15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$6.78 TND 20.26
162.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$1.20 TND 3.57
35.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$1.27 TND 3.81
125.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.34 TND 1.03
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$10.16 TND 30.35
423.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$0.29 TND 0.86
320.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$0.34 TND 1.03
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$4.08 TND 12.20
-43.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$0.88 TND 2.63
70.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$39.5K TND 118.1K
-47.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$35.7K TND 106.6K
-25.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$54.4 TND 162
12.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$10.18 TND 30.41
22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$19.38 TND 57.9
5.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$26.64 TND 79.6
42.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$11.74 TND 35.08
-67.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$5.38 TND 16.08
22.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$81.9 TND 245
845.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$2,779 TND 8,302
419.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$39.77 TND 119
37.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$53.1 TND 159
-52.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$98.8 TND 295
-8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$73.8 TND 221
-0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$223 TND 667
105.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$152 TND 455
92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$384 TND 1,148
139.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$280 TND 835
97.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$998 TND 2,983
92.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$633 TND 1,893
128.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$315 TND 942
87.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
11.02
-49.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Tunisia
$152 48.1% $141
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Tunisia
$193 18% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Tunisia
$120 8.9% $9.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Tunisia
$84 10.9% $10
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Tunisia
$75 3.4% $2.6
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Tunisia
$14 77.7% $47
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Tunisia
$37 26.8% $14
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🕒 Local time
14:46 2:46 PM
08:46 8:46 AM
6 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
11,565,204
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

TND, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.99 TND (1 TND = 0.335 USD). 1 EUR = 3.35 TND (1 TND = 0.298 EUR).

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