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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyamata is 27.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyamata is 32.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 RWF 4,958

$1.97 ฿62.0

72.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.50 RWF 15.3K

$18.68 ฿587

-43.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.70 RWF 9,779

$7.92 ฿249

-15.40%

Cappuccino

$1.72 RWF 2,508

$2.02 ฿63.7

-14.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 RWF 1,027

$0.84 ฿26.45

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 RWF 639

$0.35 ฿11.07

25.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 RWF 1,501

$2.22 ฿69.9

-53.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 RWF 2,058

$3.59 ฿113

-60.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 RWF 1,033

$1.67 ฿52.4

-57.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 RWF 1,153

$1.62 ฿51.1

-51.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 RWF 1,857

$1.20 ฿37.83

5.83%

Eggs

$1.64 RWF 2,395

$1.93 ฿60.8

-15.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.60 RWF 5,251

$16.00 ฿503

-77.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 RWF 3,983

$3.16 ฿99.2

-13.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.72 RWF 5,437

$10.93 ฿344

-65.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 RWF 3,509

$2.67 ฿83.8

-10.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.41 RWF 594

$1.18 ฿36.99

-65.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 RWF 1,053

$1.64 ฿51.5

-56.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 RWF 783

$1.59 ฿49.83

-66.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 RWF 686

$1.32 ฿41.64

-64.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 RWF 1,098

$1.19 ฿37.49

-36.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 RWF 491

$0.71 ฿22.20

-52.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 RWF 1,027

$0.56 ฿17.75

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 RWF 2,007

$4.64 ฿146

-70.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.31 RWF 15.1K

$18.96 ฿596

-45.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 RWF 1,382

$1.77 ฿55.7

-46.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 RWF 2,551

$3.20 ฿101

-45.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.07 RWF 45.4K

$19.24 ฿605

61.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 RWF 3,815

$1.36 ฿42.78

91.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 RWF 2,103

$1.35 ฿42.37

6.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 RWF 4,489

$8.15 ฿256

-62.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 RWF 1,714

$1.22 ฿38.43

-4.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K RWF 38.8M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

24.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.6K RWF 35.9M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

12.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.61 RWF 66.6K

$70.3 ฿2,210

-35.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.86 RWF 12.9K

$13.91 ฿437

-36.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 RWF 25.4K

$18.00 ฿566

-3.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.15 RWF 68.8K

$41.78 ฿1,314

12.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$2.12 RWF 3,100

$5.72 ฿180

-62.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 RWF 227.4K

$308 ฿9,693

-49.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,182 RWF 7.6M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-65.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.08 RWF 24.9K

$55.9 ฿1,756

-69.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 RWF 28.0K

$26.71 ฿840

-28.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.72 RWF 36.1K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-70.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.48 RWF 46.0K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-55.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 RWF 153.6K

$431 ฿13.5K

-75.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.4 RWF 102.8K

$237 ฿7,439

-70.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 RWF 500.5K

$811 ฿25.5K

-57.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 RWF 352.3K

$501 ฿15.7K

-51.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$183 RWF 267.6K

$684 ฿21.5K

-73.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

224.00%

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

Last update for Nyamata: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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