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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouakchott is 2.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nouakchott is 30.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 MRU 198
$2.02 ฿65.3
148.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.19 MRU 995
$18.78 ฿608
34.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MRU 242
$7.67 ฿248
-20.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 MRU 79.8
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MRU 97
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 MRU 96.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MRU 72.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
123.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MRU 87.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
569.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MRU 56.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MRU 10.53
$1.57 ฿50.9
-82.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MRU 50.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
6.72%
Eggs
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 MRU 316
$15.99 ฿517
-49.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 MRU 223
$3.12 ฿101
80.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 MRU 277
$11.16 ฿361
-37.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 MRU 86.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MRU 73.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MRU 58
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 MRU 40.24
$1.55 ฿50.2
-34.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MRU 29.91
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 MRU 33.06
$1.21 ฿39.23
-30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MRU 20.91
$0.72 ฿23.2
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MRU 27.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.88 MRU 390
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 MRU 99.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MRU 70
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 MRU 98.1
$4.72 ฿153
-47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MRU 21.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
-43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.85 MRU 705
$18.9 ฿612
-5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MRU 36.15
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 MRU 10.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 MRU 222
$7.85 ฿254
-28.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MRU 57
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,426 MRU 293.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-64.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,359 MRU 369.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-57.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MRU 5,753
$70.6 ฿2,285
106.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.87 MRU 983
$13.72 ฿444
81.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 MRU 2,367
$17.56 ฿568
241.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 MRU 3,461
$41.64 ฿1,347
110.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$252 MRU 9,969
$6.9 ฿223
3555.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MRU 177
$5.8 ฿188
-22.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 MRU 3,172
$308 ฿9,963
-73.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,881 MRU 232.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 MRU 810
$55.4 ฿1,793
-63.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.5 MRU 810
$26.4 ฿854
-22.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 MRU 2,754
$85.1 ฿2,755
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.96 MRU 1,421
$71.8 ฿2,323
-49.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MRU 8,841
$434 ฿14K
-48.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 MRU 6,364
$235 ฿7,610
-31.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 MRU 25.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MRU 12.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-37.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 MRU 134.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
56.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 MRU 45.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-25.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouakchott
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 MRU 22.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-19.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
5
230.00%

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Last update for Nouakchott: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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