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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouarzazate is 34.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouarzazate is 30% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 MAD 43.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
135.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.16 MAD 101
$18.78 ฿608
-40.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.41 MAD 40.11
$7.67 ฿248
-42.50%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$1.98 ฿64.2
-43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MAD 25.62
$2.12 ฿68.6
33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$3.73 ฿121
-27.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 MAD 6.89
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.13
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MAD 13.61
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$1.64 MAD 14.89
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 MAD 68.6
$15.99 ฿517
-52.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MAD 36.28
$3.12 ฿101
27.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 MAD 58.9
$11.16 ฿361
-41.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.32
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$1.71 ฿55.4
-61.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
-51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.86
$1.21 ฿39.23
-65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MAD 38.91
$4.72 ฿153
-9.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 MAD 69.5
$18.39 ฿595
-58.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 23.57
$1.79 ฿57.9
44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MAD 27.86
$3.21 ฿104
-4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$0.94 ฿30.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.36 MAD 149
$18.9 ฿612
-13.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.86
$1.42 ฿46.08
-62.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 MAD 24.52
$7.85 ฿254
-65.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.36
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K MAD 336.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 265.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.85 MAD 290
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.21 MAD 47.38
$13.72 ฿444
-62.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.69 MAD 225
$17.56 ฿568
40.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 MAD 138
$41.64 ฿1,347
-63.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 MAD 210
$6.9 ฿223
234.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.85 MAD 35.05
$5.8 ฿188
-33.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$308 ฿9,963
-75.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,269 MAD 57K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 MAD 349
$55.4 ฿1,793
-30.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$26.4 ฿854
89.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.99 MAD 455
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.7 MAD 597
$71.8 ฿2,323
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,234
$434 ฿14K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 MAD 1,206
$235 ฿7,610
-43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MAD 4,675
$821 ฿26.6K
-37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MAD 2,772
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$766 MAD 6,966
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-64.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$774 MAD 7,036
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-49.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouarzazate
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 MAD 3,493
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Ouarzazate: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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