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

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 4.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 34.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$2.02 ฿65.3
218.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.03 MUR 1,801
$18.78 ฿608
113.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 296
$7.67 ฿248
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$1.98 ฿64.2
30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 64.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 MUR 117
$3.73 ฿121
-30.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MUR 30.61
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.75 MUR 124
$1.98 ฿64.1
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 MUR 452
$15.99 ฿517
-37.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 272
$3.12 ฿101
93.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 MUR 468
$11.16 ฿361
-6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.79
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 MUR 259
$4.72 ฿153
22.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 MUR 463
$18.39 ฿595
-44.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 81.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.5 MUR 1,508
$18.9 ฿612
77.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$1.42 ฿46.08
214.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 MUR 126
$1.35 ฿43.53
106.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 MUR 651
$7.85 ฿254
84.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
77.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 MUR 2,012
$70.6 ฿2,285
-36.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 MUR 830
$13.72 ฿444
34.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 MUR 1,319
$17.56 ฿568
66.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MUR 1,713
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 271
$5.8 ฿188
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 MUR 7,285
$308 ฿9,963
-47.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,322 MUR 194.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 MUR 2,293
$55.4 ฿1,793
-8.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 MUR 1,813
$26.4 ฿854
52.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MUR 3,687
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MUR 3,579
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MUR 25.3K
$434 ฿14K
29.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.1K
$235 ฿7,610
33.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 MUR 47.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 MUR 32.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
43.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 MUR 52.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
65.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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