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

🙂 Solo nomad: Migori is 14.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Migori is 3.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 KES 720
$2.03 ฿64.0
174.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 KES 4,981
$18.59 ฿586
107.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 KES 860
$7.48 ฿236
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$2.35 KES 304
$2.00 ฿63.0
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.3
$0.85 ฿26.72
-12.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 70.5
$0.35 ฿11.09
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$2.21 ฿69.8
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 379
$3.76 ฿118
-22.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.72 ฿54.2
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 69.0
$1.63 ฿51.5
-67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.16 ฿36.54
37.93%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$1.98 ฿62.4
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 KES 1,490
$15.93 ฿502
-27.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 KES 883
$3.17 ฿99.9
115.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 KES 719
$10.90 ฿344
-48.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$2.65 ฿83.4
13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.22 ฿38.57
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 KES 271
$1.70 ฿53.5
23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.59 ฿50.2
-33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.32 ฿41.76
-21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.17 ฿36.86
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.2
$0.68 ฿21.38
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.56 ฿17.58
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 KES 402
$4.51 ฿142
-31.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 KES 1,524
$19.07 ฿602
-38.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.77 ฿55.8
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KES 367
$3.18 ฿100
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿596
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.36 ฿42.83
16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.35 ฿42.65
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
$8.03 ฿253
-64.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.24 ฿39.20
21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿667.5K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.40 KES 4,445
$71.2 ฿2,247
-51.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$14.09 ฿444
20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.88 KES 5,025
$17.47 ฿551
122.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 KES 778
$5.94 ฿187
1.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$307 ฿9,694
-34.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,039 KES 1.0M
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-45.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.26 KES 2,359
$55.7 ฿1,756
-67.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.65 KES 3,056
$26.79 ฿845
-11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KES 8,468
$83.2 ฿2,625
-21.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 KES 7,220
$70.1 ฿2,211
-20.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,478
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Migori
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Migori: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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