Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 79.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 108% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 142.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$2.03 ฿64.3
499.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$18.59 ฿590
373.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$7.48 ฿237
50.80%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$2.00 ฿63.3
-19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$0.85 ฿26.87
138.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$0.35 ฿11.15
340.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$2.21 ฿70.2
124.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$3.76 ฿119
87.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$1.72 ฿54.5
-11.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$1.63 ฿51.8
50.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$1.16 ฿36.75
156.90%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$1.98 ฿62.8
42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$15.93 ฿505
-37.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$3.17 ฿100
372.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$10.90 ฿346
9.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$2.65 ฿83.9
93.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.22 ฿38.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$1.70 ฿53.8
-42.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$1.59 ฿50.4
-38.99%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$1.32 ฿42.00
282.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$1.17 ฿37.07
141.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$0.68 ฿21.50
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$0.56 ฿17.68
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$4.51 ฿143
-56.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿605
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.77 ฿56.2
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$3.18 ฿101
-37.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$0.96 ฿30.54
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$18.90 ฿599
6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$1.36 ฿43.07
-70.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$1.35 ฿42.89
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$8.03 ฿255
153.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.24 ฿39.43
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
65.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
110.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$71.2 ฿2,260
42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$14.09 ฿447
252.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$17.47 ฿554
847.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$42.07 ฿1,335
66.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$6.88 ฿218
188.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$5.94 ฿188
65.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$307 ฿9,750
-66.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-53.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$55.7 ฿1,766
45.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$26.79 ฿850
181.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$83.2 ฿2,640
46.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$70.1 ฿2,224
116.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
116.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$237 ฿7,521
276.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
166.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$503 ฿16.0K
259.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-16.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-3.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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