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

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 80.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 102.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 DJF 1,783
$2.02 ฿65.3
395.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$18.78 ฿608
337.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 DJF 2,287
$7.67 ฿248
67.54%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 654
$1.98 ฿64.2
85.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 DJF 335
$0.82 ฿26.64
129.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 DJF 338
$0.33 ฿10.58
475.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 DJF 992
$2.12 ฿68.6
162.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,542
$3.73 ฿121
132.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 440
$1.64 ฿53.2
50.61%
White Bread (500g)
$9.02 DJF 1,606
$1.57 ฿50.9
474.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 681
$1.19 ฿38.62
221.85%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,201
$1.98 ฿64.1
240.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 DJF 1,740
$15.99 ฿517
-38.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.52 DJF 3,298
$3.12 ฿101
493.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 DJF 2,199
$11.16 ฿361
10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 687
$2.76 ฿89.2
39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.22 ฿39.5
-0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 DJF 490
$1.71 ฿55.4
60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.34 ฿43.21
-9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 251
$1.21 ฿39.23
16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.56 DJF 991
$0.72 ฿23.2
672.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DJF 476
$4.72 ฿153
-43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 DJF 3,744
$18.39 ฿595
14.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 DJF 408
$1.79 ฿57.9
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 612
$3.21 ฿104
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 52
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.02 DJF 3,742
$18.9 ฿612
11.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 DJF 504
$1.42 ฿46.08
99.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 990
$1.35 ฿43.53
311.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 DJF 5,070
$7.85 ฿254
262.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 298
$1.25 ฿40.4
33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
49.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$516 DJF 91.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
630.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.99 DJF 5,697
$13.72 ฿444
133.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
$17.56 ฿568
239.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
110.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.34 DJF 4,333
$6.9 ฿223
252.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 DJF 1,508
$5.8 ฿188
46.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.8K
$308 ฿9,963
10.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 DJF 7,420
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.84 DJF 3,533
$26.4 ฿854
-24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DJF 22.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
47.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,947
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
$434 ฿14K
234.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 84.9K
$235 ฿7,610
102.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 DJF 264K
$498 ฿16.1K
197.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
467.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
302.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
294.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
5
92.00%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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