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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 24.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 11.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 KES 294
$2.03 ฿64.8
12.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 KES 2,731
$18.59 ฿594
13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 KES 854
$7.48 ฿239
-11.63%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 316
$2.00 ฿63.8
22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.44
$0.85 ฿27.08
-56.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.2
$0.35 ฿11.24
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.21 ฿70.7
2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KES 156
$3.76 ฿120
-67.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 KES 78.0
$1.72 ฿54.9
-65.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 58.0
$1.63 ฿52.2
-72.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KES 157
$1.16 ฿37.04
4.31%
Eggs
$1.70 KES 219
$1.98 ฿63.3
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 KES 1,489
$15.93 ฿509
-27.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 KES 870
$3.17 ฿101
112.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 549
$10.90 ฿349
-61.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.65 ฿84.6
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$1.22 ฿39.09
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.70 ฿54.3
22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$1.59 ฿50.8
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.1
$1.32 ฿42.33
-44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.6
$1.17 ฿37.36
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 42.04
$0.68 ฿21.67
-51.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$0.56 ฿17.81
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 396
$4.51 ฿144
-32.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$19.07 ฿610
-37.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.77 ฿56.6
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 364
$3.18 ฿102
-11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.36 ฿43.41
15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.35 ฿43.23
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 371
$8.03 ฿257
-64.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.24 ฿39.74
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
3.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
-9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$71.2 ฿2,277
-50.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,198
$14.09 ฿450
20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 KES 5,111
$17.47 ฿559
126.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 KES 783
$5.94 ฿190
2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$307 ฿9,827
-34.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,171 KES 1.1M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-44.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,324
$55.7 ฿1,780
-67.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 KES 3,135
$26.79 ฿856
-9.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$83.2 ฿2,661
-20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,318
$70.1 ฿2,241
-19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,580
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Kericho: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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