Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocho Rios and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ocho Rios is 15.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 24.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,201
$2.02 ฿65.3
273.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$18.78 ฿608
235.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JMD 999
$7.67 ฿248
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.98 ฿64.2
39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 209
$0.82 ฿26.64
59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 JMD 351
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
$3.73 ฿121
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.04 JMD 643
$1.64 ฿53.2
146.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 JMD 432
$1.57 ฿50.9
72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JMD 251
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$3.41 JMD 543
$1.98 ฿64.1
72.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JMD 1,063
$15.99 ฿517
-58.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JMD 1,023
$3.12 ฿101
105.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 JMD 1,181
$11.16 ฿361
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$6.12 JMD 973
$2.76 ฿89.2
121.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 492
$1.22 ฿39.5
153.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$1.71 ฿55.4
140.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 JMD 373
$1.55 ฿50.2
50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.34 ฿43.21
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 318
$1.21 ฿39.23
64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 JMD 317
$0.72 ฿23.2
176.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 JMD 175
$0.53 ฿17.05
107.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 JMD 1,434
$4.72 ฿153
90.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.61 JMD 1,531
$18.39 ฿595
-47.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 JMD 376
$1.79 ฿57.9
31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 JMD 481
$3.21 ฿104
-5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 JMD 255
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 97.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 JMD 144
$1.35 ฿43.53
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 JMD 1,007
$7.85 ฿254
-19.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
104.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JMD 16.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
46.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 JMD 3,513
$13.72 ฿444
60.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.31 JMD 6,098
$17.56 ฿568
118.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.59 JMD 2,481
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 JMD 925
$6.9 ฿223
-15.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$5.8 ฿188
95.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 36.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-26.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,444 JMD 389.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.56 JMD 2,477
$55.4 ฿1,793
-71.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.46 JMD 1,983
$26.4 ฿854
-52.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50 JMD 7,964
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 JMD 10.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-11.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.5K
$434 ฿14K
-12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 JMD 29.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 JMD 187.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 JMD 188.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
137.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 JMD 99.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 JMD 31.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Ocho Rios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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