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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manzini is 71.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manzini is 73.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.02 ฿65.3
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SZL 20.96
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 SZL 15.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SZL 29.62
$1.19 ฿38.62
39.50%
Eggs
$1.06 SZL 18.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 SZL 123
$15.99 ฿517
-56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 SZL 50.6
$3.12 ฿101
-8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.72 SZL 30.52
$11.16 ฿361
-84.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 22.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
-53.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 SZL 9.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
-55.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 SZL 13.22
$1.71 ฿55.4
-56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.61
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 SZL 10.37
$1.34 ฿43.21
-56.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.68
$1.21 ฿39.23
-64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZL 6.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SZL 10.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 SZL 48.35
$4.72 ฿153
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 SZL 57.7
$18.39 ฿595
-82.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SZL 9.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
-69.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SZL 12.78
$3.21 ฿104
-77.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 SZL 9.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 SZL 21.48
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K SZL 275.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K SZL 259.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-33.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 SZL 1,179
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 SZL 197
$13.72 ฿444
-19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.58 SZL 491
$17.56 ฿568
57.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 SZL 60.3
$5.8 ฿188
-41.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
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
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 SZL 2,746
$434 ฿14K
-64.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 SZL 1,729
$235 ฿7,610
-58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SZL 5,921
$821 ฿26.6K
-59.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SZL 4,507
$498 ฿16.1K
-49.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 SZL 6,781
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Manzini: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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