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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahebourg is 4.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mahebourg is 6.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 MUR 240
$2.02 ฿65.3
163.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.13 MUR 1,941
$18.78 ฿608
129.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 MUR 279
$7.67 ฿248
-19.17%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MUR 147
$3.73 ฿121
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MUR 45.36
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 MUR 20.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
6.72%
Eggs
$1.75 MUR 78.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 249
$15.99 ฿517
-65.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MUR 273
$3.12 ฿101
94.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$11.16 ฿361
14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MUR 72.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.55 ฿50.2
71.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.65
$1.21 ฿39.23
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 23.04
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 MUR 304
$4.72 ฿153
42.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 MUR 252
$18.39 ฿595
-69.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MUR 60.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 72.3
$3.21 ฿104
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MUR 195
$1.42 ฿46.08
204.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 121
$1.35 ฿43.53
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.41 MUR 873
$7.85 ฿254
147.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MUR 62.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.48 MUR 1,957
$70.6 ฿2,285
-38.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 MUR 833
$13.72 ฿444
34.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.15 MUR 1,447
$17.56 ฿568
83.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 MUR 1,514
$41.64 ฿1,347
-19.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 MUR 251
$5.8 ฿188
-3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,860
$308 ฿9,963
-50.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,900 MUR 175.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MUR 2,929
$55.4 ฿1,793
17.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 MUR 2,015
$26.4 ฿854
69.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,529
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 MUR 3,184
$71.8 ฿2,323
-1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MUR 23.1K
$434 ฿14K
18.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 15.9K
$235 ฿7,610
50.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 MUR 41.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
11.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 MUR 35.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
59.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahebourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Mahebourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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