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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 43.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 29.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 308
$2.02 ฿65.3
17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 KES 6,565
$18.78 ฿608
170.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 KES 296
$7.67 ฿248
-70.14%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.82 ฿26.64
-3.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.64 ฿53.2
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.14%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KES 298
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$1.22 ฿39.5
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$1.71 ฿55.4
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 KES 77.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
-54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$18.39 ฿595
-36.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.79 ฿57.9
8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.94 ฿30.44
-15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 KES 3,570
$18.9 ฿612
46.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-45.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 KES 168
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.51 KES 2,004
$70.6 ฿2,285
-78.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 KES 1,318
$13.72 ฿444
-25.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.28 KES 3,268
$17.56 ฿568
43.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 KES 3,616
$41.64 ฿1,347
-32.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 KES 994
$5.8 ฿188
32.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-46.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,932 KES 637.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-66.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.56 KES 1,235
$55.4 ฿1,793
-82.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,146
$26.4 ฿854
-66.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.61 KES 2,017
$85.1 ฿2,755
-81.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.6 KES 2,274
$71.8 ฿2,323
-75.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$434 ฿14K
-59.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 KES 34K
$498 ฿16.1K
-47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 KES 30.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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