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 19.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ocho Rios is 24.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 JMD 1,164
$2.03 ฿64.2
266.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 JMD 9,858
$18.59 ฿588
239.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 JMD 994
$7.48 ฿237
-15.11%
Cappuccino
$2.63 JMD 412
$2.00 ฿63.2
31.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.85 ฿26.81
54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 119
$0.35 ฿11.13
117.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 JMD 347
$2.21 ฿70.0
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$3.76 ฿119
-15.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.13 JMD 646
$1.72 ฿54.4
140.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 JMD 429
$1.63 ฿51.7
68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 254
$1.16 ฿36.66
39.66%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 554
$1.98 ฿62.6
78.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JMD 1,063
$15.93 ฿504
-57.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 JMD 1,016
$3.17 ฿100
104.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 JMD 1,214
$10.90 ฿345
-28.81%
Apples (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 953
$2.65 ฿83.7
129.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 491
$1.22 ฿38.70
157.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 JMD 678
$1.70 ฿53.7
154.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 JMD 349
$1.59 ฿50.3
40.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 JMD 326
$1.32 ฿41.90
57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$1.17 ฿36.99
71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 JMD 327
$0.68 ฿21.46
207.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 JMD 177
$0.56 ฿17.64
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$4.51 ฿143
89.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 JMD 1,483
$19.07 ฿604
-50.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 JMD 377
$1.77 ฿56.0
36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 476
$3.18 ฿101
-4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 JMD 242
$0.96 ฿30.47
61.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JMD 95.4
$1.36 ฿42.98
-55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 JMD 146
$1.35 ฿42.80
-31.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 JMD 976
$8.03 ฿254
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.24 ฿39.34
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K JMD 6.8M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
104.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
57.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JMD 16.2K
$71.2 ฿2,255
45.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,440
$14.09 ฿446
56.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 JMD 6,131
$17.47 ฿553
124.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 JMD 2,478
$42.07 ฿1,332
-62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 JMD 906
$6.88 ฿218
-15.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 JMD 1,771
$5.94 ฿188
90.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 34.7K
$307 ฿9,728
-27.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 385.8K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-83.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 JMD 2,417
$55.7 ฿1,762
-72.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.71 JMD 1,988
$26.79 ฿848
-52.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 JMD 7,922
$83.2 ฿2,634
-39.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 JMD 9,767
$70.1 ฿2,219
-10.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 JMD 57.9K
$427 ฿13.5K
-13.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 JMD 29.0K
$237 ฿7,504
-21.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 JMD 185.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 JMD 187.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
137.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ocho Rios
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 JMD 31.7K
$654 ฿20.7K
-68.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Ocho Rios: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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