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

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 26.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 32.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$2.01 ฿64.4
113.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.23 ฿583
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.65 ฿244
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 FCFA 621
$1.92 ฿61.3
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 FCFA 862
$0.84 ฿26.90
84.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 478
$0.36 ฿11.39
138.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 FCFA 989
$2.19 ฿70.0
-18.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,437
$3.79 ฿121
-31.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 FCFA 1,448
$1.64 ฿52.4
58.54%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.62 ฿51.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 919
$1.15 ฿36.88
43.48%
Eggs
$2.10 FCFA 1,167
$1.94 ฿62.0
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 FCFA 5,350
$15.94 ฿510
-39.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 FCFA 2,725
$3.10 ฿99.2
58.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 FCFA 3,632
$11.07 ฿354
-41.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,060
$2.71 ฿86.5
-29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 664
$1.18 ฿37.69
0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FCFA 1,101
$1.71 ฿54.5
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 FCFA 1,068
$1.61 ฿51.3
19.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 FCFA 1,054
$1.39 ฿44.53
35.97%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.15 ฿36.70
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$0.71 ฿22.76
28.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,002
$0.55 ฿17.60
227.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,498
$4.57 ฿146
-41.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,156
$1.82 ฿58.2
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,487
$3.21 ฿103
-16.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 FCFA 477
$0.88 ฿28.16
-2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.77 FCFA 14.9K
$18.89 ฿604
41.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 285
$1.41 ฿45.17
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 FCFA 116
$1.30 ฿41.59
-83.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 FCFA 953
$8.20 ฿262
-79.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 632
$1.23 ฿39.18
-7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 FCFA 50.0K
$69.9 ฿2,234
28.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.07 ฿450
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.2 FCFA 45.7K
$17.70 ฿566
364.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 FCFA 24.9K
$41.41 ฿1,324
8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 FCFA 2,383
$5.74 ฿184
-25.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 FCFA 199.9K
$299 ฿9,566
20.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,749 FCFA 973.7K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-88.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$54.8 ฿1,753
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.35 ฿842
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$84.7 ฿2,706
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$69.7 ฿2,229
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 FCFA 64.8K
$427 ฿13.6K
-72.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 FCFA 62.9K
$241 ฿7,697
-53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 FCFA 196.7K
$811 ฿25.9K
-56.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 112.7K
$498 ฿15.9K
-59.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 FCFA 133.3K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-84.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
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 Limbe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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