Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: El Jadida is 17.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Jadida is 18.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 MAD 35.26
$2.01 ฿64.4
90.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.36 MAD 188
$18.23 ฿583
11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MAD 59.5
$7.65 ฿244
-15.56%
Cappuccino
$1.58 MAD 14.53
$1.92 ฿61.3
-17.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$0.84 ฿26.90
-44.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.90
$0.36 ฿11.39
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 MAD 26.28
$2.19 ฿70.0
30.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MAD 30.70
$3.79 ฿121
-12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 MAD 7.63
$1.64 ฿52.4
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 MAD 4.03
$1.62 ฿51.8
-72.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.70
$1.15 ฿36.88
57.39%
Eggs
$1.78 MAD 16.42
$1.94 ฿62.0
-8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 MAD 45.27
$15.94 ฿510
-69.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 MAD 35.17
$3.10 ฿99.2
23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 MAD 75.5
$11.07 ฿354
-26.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.84
$2.71 ฿86.5
-44.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MAD 12.08
$1.18 ฿37.69
11.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.46
$1.71 ฿54.5
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.66
$1.61 ฿51.3
-48.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.91
$1.39 ฿44.53
-46.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MAD 4.99
$1.15 ฿36.70
-53.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MAD 2.84
$0.71 ฿22.76
-56.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.58
$0.55 ฿17.60
10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MAD 38.54
$4.57 ฿146
-8.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.35 MAD 40.11
$18.87 ฿603
-76.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 MAD 22.15
$1.82 ฿58.2
31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MAD 26.64
$3.21 ฿103
-9.97%
🚌 Getting Around
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$0.88 ฿28.16
-42.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 MAD 240
$18.89 ฿604
38.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MAD 10.35
$1.41 ฿45.17
-20.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.30 ฿41.59
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 MAD 30.14
$8.20 ฿262
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.18
$1.23 ฿39.18
25.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MAD 295.6K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
51.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 275.7K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
34.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.62 MAD 300
$69.9 ฿2,234
-53.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 MAD 101
$14.07 ฿450
-22.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.90 MAD 303
$17.70 ฿566
85.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.89 MAD 257
$41.41 ฿1,324
-32.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 MAD 162
$6.69 ฿214
162.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 MAD 62.0
$5.74 ฿184
17.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.1 MAD 802
$299 ฿9,566
-70.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,562 MAD 23.6K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-82.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 MAD 373
$54.8 ฿1,753
-26.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 MAD 371
$26.35 ฿842
52.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 MAD 613
$84.7 ฿2,706
-21.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 MAD 548
$69.7 ฿2,229
-14.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 MAD 2,098
$427 ฿13.6K
-46.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,595
$241 ฿7,697
-28.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MAD 3,497
$811 ฿25.9K
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 MAD 2,250
$498 ฿15.9K
-50.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 MAD 14.7K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-21.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 MAD 8,429
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-39.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 MAD 4,450
$639 ฿20.4K
-24.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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Last update for El Jadida: April 13, 2026

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