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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laayoune is 23.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laayoune is 13% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 MAD 34.86
$2.02 ฿65.3
89.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.8 MAD 262
$18.78 ฿608
53.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 MAD 41.12
$7.67 ฿248
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MAD 14.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 MAD 31.44
$2.12 ฿68.6
63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MAD 41.72
$3.73 ฿121
23.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 MAD 7.53
$1.64 ฿53.2
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MAD 5.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.49
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.10%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 12.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
-28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 MAD 106
$15.99 ฿517
-27.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 MAD 31.43
$3.12 ฿101
10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 MAD 81.7
$11.16 ฿361
-19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 13.82
$2.76 ฿89.2
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.85
$1.22 ฿39.5
-2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
-60.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 MAD 5.06
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 MAD 3.29
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 MAD 8.59
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MAD 31.22
$3.21 ฿104
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 MAD 5.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MAD 106
$18.9 ฿612
-38.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.43
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MAD 11.14
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K MAD 363.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K MAD 244.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
23.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.59 MAD 296
$70.6 ฿2,285
-53.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.06 MAD 201
$17.56 ฿568
25.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 MAD 211
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.06 MAD 310
$6.9 ฿223
393.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MAD 32.48
$5.8 ฿188
-38.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,596
$308 ฿9,963
-7.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,526 MAD 32.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.13 MAD 310
$55.4 ฿1,793
-38.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 MAD 524
$26.4 ฿854
118.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 MAD 733
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 MAD 3,171
$434 ฿14K
-19.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 MAD 1,547
$235 ฿7,610
-27.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 MAD 6,338
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,601
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$662 MAD 6,021
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-69.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 MAD 4,883
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 MAD 2,082
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Laayoune: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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