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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nampula is 49.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nampula is 45.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 MZN 279
$2.02 ฿65.3
118.32%
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)
$0.83 MZN 52.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 MZN 78.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 97
$3.73 ฿121
-58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MZN 115
$1.64 ฿53.2
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MZN 30.94
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 MZN 67.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
-10.92%
Eggs
$2.8 MZN 177
$1.98 ฿64.1
41.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 MZN 620
$15.99 ฿517
-38.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 MZN 224
$3.12 ฿101
13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.74 MZN 237
$11.16 ฿361
-66.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MZN 165
$2.76 ฿89.2
-5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 MZN 151
$1.22 ฿39.5
95.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 124
$1.71 ฿55.4
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MZN 100
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 MZN 92.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MZN 113
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MZN 46.48
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MZN 51.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 MZN 394
$18.39 ฿595
-66.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 MZN 151
$1.79 ฿57.9
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MZN 10.18
$0.94 ฿30.44
-82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 MZN 101
$1.42 ฿46.08
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 MZN 152
$1.35 ฿43.53
77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.56 ฿568
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nampula
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
Nampula
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)
$92.6 MZN 5,856
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 MZN 60.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nampula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Nampula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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