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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 37.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 307

$2.03 ฿64.8

16.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.90 KES 6,448

$18.59 ฿594

168.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.37 KES 306

$7.48 ฿239

-68.32%

Cappuccino

$1.95 KES 252

$2.00 ฿63.8

-2.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.85 ฿27.08

-10.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 97.9

$0.35 ฿11.24

117.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.88 KES 243

$2.21 ฿70.7

-14.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$1.72 ฿54.9

-44.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 KES 97.2

$1.63 ฿52.2

-53.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 KES 248

$1.16 ฿37.04

65.52%

Eggs

$1.86 KES 241

$1.98 ฿63.3

-6.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 KES 306

$2.65 ฿84.6

-10.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 KES 110

$1.22 ฿39.09

-30.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 KES 237

$1.70 ฿54.3

7.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 KES 89.8

$1.59 ฿50.8

-56.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 KES 81.7

$1.32 ฿42.33

-52.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 KES 78.1

$1.17 ฿37.36

-48.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.04

$0.56 ฿17.81

-57.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 KES 1,503

$19.07 ฿610

-39.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 KES 253

$1.77 ฿56.6

10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 95.3

$0.96 ฿30.78

-22.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 KES 3,437

$18.90 ฿604

40.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 KES 98.0

$1.35 ฿43.23

-43.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.24 ฿39.74

10.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿676.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿695.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$15.62 KES 2,018

$71.2 ฿2,277

-78.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.18 KES 1,315

$14.09 ฿450

-27.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.48 KES 3,293

$17.47 ฿559

45.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.65 KES 3,573

$42.07 ฿1,345

-34.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

Cinema Ticket

$7.75 KES 1,002

$5.94 ฿190

30.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$163 KES 21.1K

$307 ฿9,827

-46.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,088 KES 657.5K

$14.8K ฿473.0K

-65.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.90 KES 1,280

$55.7 ฿1,780

-82.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.05 KES 1,170

$26.79 ฿856

-66.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.48 KES 2,001

$83.2 ฿2,661

-81.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.54 KES 2,267

$70.1 ฿2,241

-74.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$176 KES 22.7K

$427 ฿13.7K

-58.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 KES 14.7K

$237 ฿7,580

-52.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 KES 35.5K

$802 ฿25.6K

-65.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 KES 34.3K

$503 ฿16.1K

-47.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 KES 30.3K

$654 ฿20.9K

-64.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

60.00%

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

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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