Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Namibia and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,151 in Namibia, rent and utilities included – about $2,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇳🇦 Namibia
$1,151
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Namibia is 17.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Namibia is 22% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 NAD 150
$2.13 ฿71.4
326.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.54 NAD 603
$19.40 ฿649
88.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 NAD 101
$5.47 ฿183
11.88%
Cappuccino
$2.09 NAD 34.56
$1.68 ฿56.4
24.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 NAD 12.97
$0.66 ฿22.10
19.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NAD 13.78
$0.34 ฿11.52
144.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 NAD 24.53
$2.42 ฿81.0
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NAD 32.68
$3.73 ฿125
-46.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 NAD 26.21
$2.06 ฿68.9
-22.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 NAD 14.57
$1.46 ฿48.78
-39.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 NAD 35.64
$1.35 ฿45.09
60.00%
Eggs
$2.78 NAD 45.87
$2.27 ฿76.0
22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 NAD 148
$16.31 ฿546
-45.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 NAD 112
$2.70 ฿90.3
150.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 NAD 124
$9.20 ฿308
-18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NAD 37.22
$2.39 ฿80.1
-5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 NAD 32.33
$1.04 ฿34.66
88.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 NAD 30.45
$1.60 ฿53.7
15.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 NAD 32.31
$1.44 ฿48.37
36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 NAD 35.49
$1.30 ฿43.59
65.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 NAD 29.87
$1.11 ฿37.29
63.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 30.34
$0.70 ฿23.55
162.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 NAD 18.17
$0.51 ฿16.99
115.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 NAD 52.4
$4.13 ฿138
-23.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 NAD 107
$17.78 ฿595
-63.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 NAD 22.67
$1.63 ฿54.7
-15.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 NAD 23.00
$2.87 ฿96.0
-51.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 NAD 13.11
$0.86 ฿28.76
-8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.42 NAD 783
$53.2 ฿1,780
-10.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 NAD 13.07
$1.22 ฿40.81
-35.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 NAD 15.28
$0.56 ฿18.81
66.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.87 NAD 262
$2.31 ฿77.5
587.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 NAD 23.09
$1.50 ฿50.2
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K NAD 389.7K
$20.9K ฿698.3K
13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K NAD 451.0K
$26.7K ฿895.0K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NAD 2,341
$61.3 ฿2,051
131.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 NAD 439
$12.50 ฿419
112.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.50 NAD 817
$20.36 ฿682
143.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 NAD 636
$37.94 ฿1,270
1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.56 NAD 174
$3.77 ฿126
180.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.26 NAD 86.8
$6.60 ฿221
-20.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 NAD 3,410
$774 ฿25.9K
-73.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,291 NAD 87.3K
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-63.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 NAD 923
$54.8 ฿1,835
2.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.12 NAD 580
$25.26 ฿846
39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 NAD 1,485
$90.6 ฿3,032
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 NAD 1,515
$73.3 ฿2,453
25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 NAD 7,983
$459 ฿15.4K
5.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 NAD 5,828
$294 ฿9,835
20.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 NAD 19.5K
$919 ฿30.8K
28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 NAD 14.3K
$552 ฿18.5K
57.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 NAD 26.4K
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-16.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 NAD 10.1K
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-57.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Namibia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 NAD 16.7K
$592 ฿19.8K
70.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.57
105.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Namibia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Namibia
$353
Chiang Mai
$294 16.8% $59
Groceries & Markets
Namibia
$221
Chiang Mai
$236 6.7% $15
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Namibia
$218
Chiang Mai
$94 56.8% $124
Eating Out
Namibia
$134
Chiang Mai
$77 42.3% $57
Clothing & Footwear
Namibia
$123
Chiang Mai
$110 10.6% $13
Getting Around
Namibia
$56
Chiang Mai
$61 8.2% $4.6
Sport & Entertainment
Namibia
$49
Chiang Mai
$51 4.2% $2.1
Good to know
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
04:25 4:25 AM
09:25 9:25 AM
5 h ahead of Namibia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,533,794
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to NAD – Namibian Dollar Converter

Namibian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.5 NAD (100 NAD = 6.06 USD). 1 EUR = 18.51 NAD (100 NAD = 5.4 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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