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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 19.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 14% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$2.03 ฿64.8
163.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KES 4,957
$18.59 ฿594
106.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KES 905
$7.48 ฿239
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KES 307
$2.00 ฿63.8
18.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.6
$0.85 ฿27.08
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$0.35 ฿11.24
45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$2.21 ฿70.7
2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KES 371
$3.76 ฿120
-23.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KES 88.7
$1.72 ฿54.9
-59.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.4
$1.63 ฿52.2
-71.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 159
$1.16 ฿37.04
6.03%
Eggs
$1.58 KES 204
$1.98 ฿63.3
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KES 496
$15.93 ฿509
-75.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KES 479
$3.17 ฿101
16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KES 555
$10.90 ฿349
-60.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.65 ฿84.6
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.22 ฿39.09
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KES 210
$1.70 ฿54.3
-4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$1.59 ฿50.8
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.32 ฿42.33
-61.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.17 ฿37.36
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$0.68 ฿21.67
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$0.56 ฿17.81
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 393
$4.51 ฿144
-32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 770
$19.07 ฿610
-68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 219
$1.77 ฿56.6
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KES 196
$3.18 ฿102
-52.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.96 ฿30.78
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.36 ฿43.41
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 201
$1.35 ฿43.23
14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$8.03 ฿257
-64.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.24 ฿39.74
24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
-6.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KES 4,460
$71.2 ฿2,277
-51.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KES 2,182
$14.09 ฿450
19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KES 5,166
$17.47 ฿559
128.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$42.07 ฿1,345
-7.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KES 663
$5.94 ฿190
-13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KES 8,419
$307 ฿9,827
-78.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KES 1.0M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-45.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KES 1,498
$55.7 ฿1,780
-79.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,150
$26.79 ฿856
-9.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KES 2,451
$83.2 ฿2,661
-77.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KES 4,468
$70.1 ฿2,241
-50.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KES 11.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
-78.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KES 11.6K
$237 ฿7,580
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.6K
$503 ฿16.1K
-46.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KES 78.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-70.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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