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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laayoune is 25.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laayoune is 14.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 36.05
$2.03 ฿63.8
92.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.18 MAD 269
$18.59 ฿585
56.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 MAD 43.43
$7.48 ฿235
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MAD 15.40
$2.00 ฿62.8
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.40
$0.85 ฿26.63
-43.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.18
$0.35 ฿11.05
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 MAD 32.36
$2.21 ฿69.5
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 MAD 41.55
$3.76 ฿118
19.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 MAD 7.28
$1.72 ฿54.0
-54.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 MAD 5.54
$1.63 ฿51.4
-63.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MAD 17.29
$1.16 ฿36.42
61.21%
Eggs
$1.37 MAD 12.67
$1.98 ฿62.2
-30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 MAD 105
$15.93 ฿501
-28.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 MAD 32.95
$3.17 ฿99.6
12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 MAD 83.4
$10.90 ฿343
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 MAD 13.45
$2.65 ฿83.2
-44.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.99
$1.22 ฿38.45
-2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.18
$1.70 ฿53.4
-60.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 MAD 5.15
$1.59 ฿49.99
-64.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.32 ฿41.63
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 MAD 3.09
$1.17 ฿36.74
-71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MAD 8.79
$0.68 ฿21.31
39.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.62
$0.56 ฿17.52
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.51 ฿142
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MAD 31.28
$3.18 ฿100.0
6.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.60
$0.96 ฿30.27
-36.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 MAD 108
$18.90 ฿594
-38.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 MAD 6.69
$1.36 ฿42.69
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 MAD 6.31
$1.35 ฿42.51
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MAD 11.79
$1.24 ฿39.08
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K MAD 358.3K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
83.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K MAD 245.8K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.34 MAD 308
$71.2 ฿2,240
-53.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.09 ฿443
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.17 MAD 205
$17.47 ฿549
26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 MAD 213
$42.07 ฿1,323
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.12 MAD 315
$6.88 ฿216
395.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 MAD 31.29
$5.94 ฿187
-42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,639
$307 ฿9,664
-6.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,452 MAD 31.9K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-76.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.98 MAD 323
$55.7 ฿1,750
-37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 MAD 539
$26.79 ฿842
117.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MAD 707
$83.2 ฿2,617
-7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 MAD 752
$70.1 ฿2,204
16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 MAD 3,226
$427 ฿13.4K
-18.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,598
$237 ฿7,454
-26.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 MAD 6,299
$802 ฿25.2K
-14.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 MAD 2,706
$503 ฿15.8K
-41.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Laayoune: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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