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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 34.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 22.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$2.02 ฿65.3
165.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 KES 5,024
$18.78 ฿608
106.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 KES 876
$7.67 ฿248
-11.60%
Cappuccino
$2.36 KES 306
$1.98 ฿64.2
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-55.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$1.66 KES 214
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.9 KES 504
$15.99 ฿517
-75.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 KES 468
$3.12 ฿101
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 KES 547
$11.16 ฿361
-62.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.22 ฿39.5
-22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KES 210
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$1.55 ฿50.2
-34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 KES 108
$1.21 ฿39.23
-30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 410
$4.72 ฿153
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 771
$18.39 ฿595
-67.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 KES 227
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$3.21 ฿104
-50.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.94 ฿30.44
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.42 ฿46.08
7.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 KES 365
$7.85 ฿254
-64.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 190
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 KES 4,386
$70.6 ฿2,285
-51.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 KES 2,194
$13.72 ฿444
23.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.6 KES 4,989
$17.56 ฿568
119.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.14 KES 5,058
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 KES 657
$5.8 ฿188
-12.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.7 KES 8,495
$308 ฿9,963
-78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KES 1.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 KES 3,155
$26.4 ฿854
-7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.02 KES 2,458
$85.1 ฿2,755
-77.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.43 KES 4,450
$71.8 ฿2,323
-52.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.7 KES 12K
$434 ฿14K
-78.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.2 KES 11.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-61.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-46.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KES 80.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-71.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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