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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panaji is 35.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panaji is 47.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₹306
$2.02 ฿65.3
77.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.2 ₹1,471
$18.78 ฿608
-8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹344
$7.67 ฿248
-47.59%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹18.15
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$2.12 ฿68.6
-43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹173
$3.73 ฿121
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-29.41%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
$15.99 ฿517
-64.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹322
$3.12 ฿101
20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹110
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$1.34 ฿43.21
-68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₹75.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.57
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$4.72 ฿153
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 ₹684
$18.39 ฿595
-56.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₹89.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$3.21 ฿104
9.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.64 ₹397
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹13.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
-82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.84 ₹585
$18.9 ฿612
-63.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.26
$1.42 ฿46.08
-67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹123
$7.85 ฿254
-81.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K ₹908.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-49.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₹2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$70.6 ฿2,285
-67.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 ₹377
$13.72 ฿444
-67.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.35 ₹800
$17.56 ฿568
-46.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 ₹293
$6.9 ฿223
-50.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 ₹271
$5.8 ฿188
-45.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 ₹5,147
$308 ฿9,963
-80.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,608 ₹137.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 ₹3,502
$55.4 ฿1,793
-26.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 ₹2,507
$26.4 ฿854
11.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.52 ₹2,012
$85.1 ฿2,755
-72.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.65 ₹1,510
$71.8 ฿2,323
-75.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$434 ฿14K
-56.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹12.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 ₹33.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ₹24.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$733 ₹62.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-52.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ₹17.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
5
92.40%

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Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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