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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelmim is 32.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelmim is 33.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 MAD 25.36
$2.02 ฿65.3
38.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.8 MAD 226
$18.78 ฿608
32.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 MAD 60.1
$7.67 ฿248
-13.95%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MAD 15.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 MAD 32.29
$2.12 ฿68.6
67.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 MAD 32.14
$3.73 ฿121
-5.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-48.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 MAD 3.32
$1.57 ฿50.9
-77.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
-20.17%
Eggs
$1.81 MAD 16.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 MAD 65.7
$15.99 ฿517
-54.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 MAD 28.75
$3.12 ฿101
1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 MAD 91.4
$11.16 ฿361
-9.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MAD 12.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.74
$1.22 ฿39.5
-3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$1.71 ฿55.4
-53.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 MAD 5.71
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.28
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.63
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MAD 38.02
$4.72 ฿153
-11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 MAD 64.8
$18.39 ฿595
-61.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MAD 11.82
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MAD 14.09
$3.21 ฿104
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 MAD 147
$18.9 ฿612
-14.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MAD 5.66
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 MAD 61.5
$7.85 ฿254
-13.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 MAD 14.54
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K MAD 247.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MAD 191.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.42 MAD 258
$70.6 ฿2,285
-59.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 99.9
$13.72 ฿444
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.51 MAD 196
$17.56 ฿568
22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.15 MAD 220
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.11 MAD 210
$6.9 ฿223
234.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 MAD 58.1
$5.8 ฿188
10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 MAD 707
$308 ฿9,963
-74.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 MAD 17.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.45 MAD 177
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.54 MAD 150
$26.4 ฿854
-37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 MAD 447
$85.1 ฿2,755
-42.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MAD 295
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,606
$434 ฿14K
-34.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 MAD 1,764
$235 ฿7,610
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 MAD 5,517
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MAD 3,482
$498 ฿16.1K
-23.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,178 MAD 10.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-45.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 MAD 7,916
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-43.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelmim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 MAD 2,994
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Guelmim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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