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

🙂 Solo nomad: Constantine is 9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Constantine is 5.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 DZD 517
$2.02 ฿65.3
97.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,082
$18.78 ฿608
26.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 DZD 606
$7.67 ฿248
-38.98%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
-64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZD 67.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
-36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZD 32.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 DZD 534
$2.12 ฿68.6
94.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 315
$3.73 ฿121
-34.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 DZD 140
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.79
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 189
$1.19 ฿38.62
22.69%
Eggs
$1.93 DZD 250
$1.98 ฿64.1
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 DZD 1,795
$15.99 ฿517
-13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 DZD 786
$3.12 ฿101
94.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 DZD 2,184
$11.16 ฿361
51.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 417
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DZD 470
$1.22 ฿39.5
198.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 DZD 314
$1.71 ฿55.4
42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 DZD 91.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 72.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 70.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 DZD 69.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 39.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
-41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 DZD 383
$4.72 ฿153
-37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DZD 209
$1.79 ฿57.9
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 DZD 42.76
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 DZD 3,078
$18.9 ฿612
25.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$1.42 ฿46.08
-42.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 DZD 49.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.4 DZD 569
$7.85 ฿254
-43.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
-70.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K DZD 5.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
102.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K DZD 5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 DZD 16.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
84.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.16 DZD 2,608
$13.72 ฿444
46.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.6 DZD 4,864
$17.56 ฿568
114.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.64 DZD 2,800
$41.64 ฿1,347
-48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.4 DZD 310
$5.8 ฿188
-58.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 DZD 11.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-71.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,239 DZD 289.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-84.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 DZD 7,755
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 DZD 8,478
$26.4 ฿854
148.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DZD 12.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 DZD 11.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DZD 20.8K
$434 ฿14K
-62.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 DZD 9,402
$235 ฿7,610
-69.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-71.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 DZD 19.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,004 DZD 259.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-8.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 DZD 123.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-38.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Constantine
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 DZD 40K
$703 ฿22.8K
-56.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Constantine: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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