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

😐 Solo nomad: Negril is 40.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Negril is 49.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 JMD 1,210
$2.02 ฿65.3
276.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 JMD 7,837
$18.78 ฿608
162.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 JMD 1,367
$7.67 ฿248
11.86%
Cappuccino
$2.02 JMD 322
$1.98 ฿64.2
2.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JMD 219
$0.82 ฿26.64
68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 JMD 392
$2.12 ฿68.6
16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 486
$3.73 ฿121
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.36 JMD 694
$1.64 ฿53.2
165.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 JMD 566
$1.57 ฿50.9
126.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 260
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.97%
Eggs
$3.59 JMD 572
$1.98 ฿64.1
81.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 JMD 1,789
$15.99 ฿517
-29.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 JMD 1,042
$3.12 ฿101
109.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 JMD 1,208
$11.16 ฿361
-31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 961
$2.76 ฿89.2
118.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 JMD 497
$1.22 ฿39.5
156.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 679
$1.71 ฿55.4
149.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 JMD 466
$1.55 ฿50.2
89.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$1.34 ฿43.21
58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 308
$1.21 ฿39.23
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 487
$0.72 ฿23.2
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 JMD 239
$0.53 ฿17.05
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.86 JMD 1,411
$4.72 ฿153
87.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 JMD 1,774
$18.39 ฿595
-39.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 449
$1.79 ฿57.9
57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 486
$3.21 ฿104
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Negril
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)
$1.08 JMD 172
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.1 JMD 494
$1.35 ฿43.53
129.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 994
$7.85 ฿254
-20.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 198
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
99.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
134.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 JMD 3,557
$13.72 ฿444
62.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,017
$17.56 ฿568
186.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 JMD 2,100
$5.8 ฿188
127.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 JMD 4,088
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 JMD 4,125
$26.4 ฿854
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 JMD 11.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
4.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 JMD 161.6K
$434 ฿14K
133.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
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
Negril
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Negril: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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