Cost of Living Comparison Between Petite Riviere and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Petite Riviere and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Petite Riviere is 32.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Petite Riviere is 21.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.61 MUR 313
$2.03 ฿64.6
225.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.13 MUR 2,040
$18.59 ฿593
132.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 MUR 348
$7.48 ฿238
-1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.63 MUR 124
$2.00 ฿63.7
31.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.61
$0.85 ฿27.01
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 28.07
$0.35 ฿11.21
68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 MUR 105
$2.21 ฿70.5
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 160
$3.76 ฿120
-9.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MUR 77.6
$1.72 ฿54.8
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 32.66
$1.63 ฿52.1
-57.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.7
$1.16 ฿36.93
14.66%
Eggs
$2.31 MUR 109
$1.98 ฿63.1
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 MUR 563
$15.93 ฿508
-25.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 MUR 301
$3.17 ฿101
100.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 MUR 595
$10.90 ฿348
15.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 98.0
$2.65 ฿84.3
-21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 95.2
$1.22 ฿38.98
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 67.6
$1.70 ฿54.1
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MUR 124
$1.59 ฿50.7
64.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 48.36
$1.32 ฿42.21
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.75
$1.17 ฿37.25
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 40.58
$0.68 ฿21.61
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 35.30
$0.56 ฿17.76
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MUR 309
$4.51 ฿144
44.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 MUR 402
$19.07 ฿608
-55.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 81.3
$1.77 ฿56.4
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 101
$3.18 ฿101
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 MUR 48.80
$0.96 ฿30.70
7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MUR 205
$1.36 ฿43.29
218.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 MUR 125
$1.35 ฿43.11
95.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.93 MUR 943
$8.03 ฿256
148.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 68.7
$1.24 ฿39.62
16.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
69.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
32.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.63 MUR 2,300
$71.2 ฿2,271
-31.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 MUR 882
$14.09 ฿449
32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 MUR 1,557
$17.47 ฿557
88.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.59 MUR 1,778
$42.07 ฿1,341
-10.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 294
$5.94 ฿189
4.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,396
$307 ฿9,799
-49.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,940 MUR 186.4K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-73.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 MUR 4,101
$55.7 ฿1,775
55.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.9 MUR 3,828
$26.79 ฿854
202.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 6,185
$83.2 ฿2,653
57.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 MUR 4,516
$70.1 ฿2,235
36.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 MUR 24.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.9K
$237 ฿7,559
50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 MUR 44.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
17.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 33.5K
$503 ฿16.0K
40.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petite Riviere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Petite Riviere: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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