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

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 11.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 32.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,431
$2.02 ฿65.3
112.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$1.08 FCFA 610
$1.98 ฿64.2
-45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 911
$0.82 ฿26.64
96.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.33 ฿10.58
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$2.12 ฿68.6
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 FCFA 1,482
$3.73 ฿121
-29.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$1.64 ฿53.2
58.54%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 917
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 FCFA 5,639
$15.99 ฿517
-37.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 FCFA 2,733
$3.12 ฿101
54.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 FCFA 3,729
$11.16 ฿361
-40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 FCFA 1,125
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 653
$1.22 ฿39.5
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 FCFA 1,105
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,073
$1.55 ฿50.2
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,076
$1.34 ฿43.21
41.79%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$0.72 ฿23.2
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$0.53 ฿17.05
224.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 FCFA 1,510
$4.72 ฿153
-43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$18.39 ฿595
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 FCFA 1,456
$3.21 ฿104
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.94 ฿30.44
-7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.97 FCFA 14.7K
$18.9 ฿612
37.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 FCFA 294
$1.42 ฿46.08
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 FCFA 104
$1.35 ฿43.53
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$7.85 ฿254
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 FCFA 682
$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
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 FCFA 50K
$70.6 ฿2,285
24.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$84.2 FCFA 47.7K
$17.56 ฿568
379.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.26 FCFA 25K
$41.64 ฿1,347
6.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 FCFA 2,567
$5.8 ฿188
-21.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.2K
$308 ฿9,963
13.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 FCFA 996.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 FCFA 65.4K
$434 ฿14K
-73.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 FCFA 63.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-52.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 115K
$498 ฿16.1K
-59.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 FCFA 134.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-84.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
-

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Last update for Limbe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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