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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 3.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naivasha is 2.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 KES 709
$2.02 ฿65.3
171.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.86 KES 5,023
$18.78 ฿608
106.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KES 901
$7.67 ฿248
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$1.98 ฿64.2
23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98
$0.82 ฿26.64
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.64 ฿53.2
-47.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 74.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.97%
Eggs
$1.69 KES 219
$1.98 ฿64.1
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 KES 1,472
$15.99 ฿517
-28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 KES 876
$3.12 ฿101
117.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KES 719
$11.16 ฿361
-50.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 KES 402
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.22 ฿39.5
-14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.71 ฿55.4
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.55 ฿50.2
-31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.34 ฿43.21
-19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.21 ฿39.23
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KES 398
$4.72 ฿153
-34.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 KES 1,478
$18.39 ฿595
-37.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 295
$1.79 ฿57.9
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 351
$3.21 ฿104
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.42 ฿46.08
7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.35 ฿43.53
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 370
$7.85 ฿254
-63.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.02 KES 4,525
$70.6 ฿2,285
-50.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 KES 2,142
$13.72 ฿444
20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.71 KES 5,132
$17.56 ฿568
126.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$5.8 ฿188
9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-34.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,911 KES 1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.56 KES 2,399
$55.4 ฿1,793
-66.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KES 3,045
$26.4 ฿854
-10.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 KES 8,516
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.8 KES 7,216
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 14.9K
$434 ฿14K
-73.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 KES 9,906
$235 ฿7,610
-67.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 KES 30.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-71.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 KES 23.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$779 KES 100.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-64.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Naivasha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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