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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 5.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nadi is 1.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 FJD 8.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
93.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.19 FJD 61.4
$18.78 ฿608
44.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 FJD 17.58
$7.67 ฿248
1.56%
Cappuccino
$3.35 FJD 7.56
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 FJD 2.09
$0.82 ฿26.64
13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJD 2.22
$0.33 ฿10.58
196.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.35
$2.12 ฿68.6
33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 FJD 6.86
$3.73 ฿121
-18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 FJD 3.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 FJD 1.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$2.11 FJD 4.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 FJD 11.44
$15.99 ฿517
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 FJD 28.67
$3.12 ฿101
307.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 FJD 4.95
$2.76 ฿89.2
-20.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
116.39%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 FJD 7.68
$1.55 ฿50.2
120.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 FJD 3.92
$1.34 ฿43.21
29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 FJD 3.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
211.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.15 FJD 18.38
$4.72 ฿153
72.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 FJD 25.03
$18.39 ฿595
-39.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 FJD 1.47
$0.94 ฿30.44
-30.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 FJD 2.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 FJD 10.78
$7.85 ฿254
-39.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.94
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K FJD 45K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K FJD 56K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55 FJD 124
$70.6 ฿2,285
-22.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.42 FJD 34.78
$13.72 ฿444
12.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.9 FJD 44.9
$17.56 ฿568
13.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.42 FJD 86.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
-7.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 FJD 10.5
$5.8 ฿188
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 503
$308 ฿9,963
-27.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,047 FJD 9,129
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.41 FJD 64.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
-48.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.12 FJD 99.5
$26.4 ฿854
67.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 FJD 133
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 FJD 149
$71.8 ฿2,323
-7.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 FJD 2,007
$434 ฿14K
104.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 FJD 1,082
$235 ฿7,610
103.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 FJD 3,540
$821 ฿26.6K
91.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 FJD 2,359
$498 ฿16.1K
109.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$675 FJD 1,523
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-69.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$509 FJD 1,148
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-67.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,117 FJD 2,521
$703 ฿22.8K
58.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5
23.40%

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Last update for Nadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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