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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laayoune is 19.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laayoune is 21.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 MAD 36.14
$2.01 ฿64.4
95.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.50 MAD 263
$18.23 ฿583
56.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 MAD 41.96
$7.65 ฿244
-40.39%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MAD 15.28
$1.92 ฿61.3
-13.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MAD 4.51
$0.84 ฿26.90
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.94
$0.36 ฿11.39
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 MAD 31.83
$2.19 ฿70.0
57.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 MAD 43.63
$3.79 ฿121
25.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.18
$1.64 ฿52.4
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$1.62 ฿51.8
-65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MAD 17.28
$1.15 ฿36.88
63.48%
Eggs
$1.37 MAD 12.65
$1.94 ฿62.0
-29.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 MAD 108
$15.94 ฿510
-26.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 MAD 31.51
$3.10 ฿99.2
10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 86.7
$11.07 ฿354
-15.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 MAD 13.44
$2.71 ฿86.5
-46.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.40
$1.18 ฿37.69
-4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.51
$1.71 ฿54.5
-58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 MAD 5.53
$1.61 ฿51.3
-62.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$1.39 ฿44.53
-66.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 MAD 3.35
$1.15 ฿36.70
-68.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.21
$0.71 ฿22.76
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.53
$0.55 ฿17.60
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.57 ฿146
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MAD 31.09
$3.21 ฿103
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 MAD 5.47
$0.88 ฿28.16
-32.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.45 MAD 105
$18.89 ฿604
-39.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.92
$1.41 ฿45.17
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.97
$1.30 ฿41.59
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 ฿262
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MAD 11.50
$1.23 ฿39.18
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K MAD 364.7K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
86.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K MAD 243.9K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.82 MAD 302
$69.9 ฿2,234
-53.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.07 ฿450
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 MAD 209
$17.70 ฿566
28.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 MAD 216
$41.41 ฿1,324
-43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.35 MAD 326
$6.69 ฿214
428.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 MAD 32.37
$5.74 ฿184
-38.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,625
$299 ฿9,566
-4.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,489 MAD 32.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-76.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.28 MAD 325
$54.8 ฿1,753
-35.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 MAD 538
$26.35 ฿842
121.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MAD 696
$84.7 ฿2,706
-10.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 MAD 734
$69.7 ฿2,229
14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 MAD 3,252
$427 ฿13.6K
-17.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,606
$241 ฿7,697
-27.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 MAD 6,501
$811 ฿25.9K
-12.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MAD 2,715
$498 ฿15.9K
-40.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laayoune
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Laayoune: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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