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 108.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 125.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 137.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 HTG 1,543
$2.02 ฿65.3
486.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
$18.78 ฿608
381.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 HTG 1,499
$7.67 ฿248
49.93%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 217
$1.98 ฿64.2
-15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 HTG 263
$0.82 ฿26.64
146.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 HTG 198
$0.33 ฿10.58
360.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 HTG 664
$2.12 ฿68.6
140.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 HTG 920
$3.73 ฿121
89.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 HTG 193
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 331
$1.57 ฿50.9
61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 HTG 381
$1.19 ฿38.62
145.38%
Eggs
$2.78 HTG 362
$1.98 ฿64.1
40.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 HTG 1,306
$15.99 ฿517
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.18 HTG 1,978
$3.12 ฿101
386.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 HTG 1,544
$11.16 ฿361
6.09%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 HTG 663
$2.76 ฿89.2
84.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 HTG 153
$1.22 ฿39.5
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 HTG 132
$1.71 ฿55.4
-40.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 HTG 129
$1.55 ฿50.2
-36.13%
Potato (1kg)
$4.95 HTG 646
$1.34 ฿43.21
269.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 HTG 355
$1.21 ฿39.23
124.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HTG 134
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 HTG 141
$0.53 ฿17.05
103.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 HTG 264
$4.72 ฿153
-57.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 HTG 911
$18.39 ฿595
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 HTG 234
$1.79 ฿57.9
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 HTG 251
$3.21 ฿104
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 HTG 28.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.28 HTG 2,644
$18.9 ฿612
7.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51
$1.42 ฿46.08
-72.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 HTG 2,601
$7.85 ฿254
154.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HTG 145
$1.25 ฿40.4
-11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
64.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
103.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
40.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,596
$13.72 ฿444
268.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$164 HTG 21.4K
$17.56 ฿568
836.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 HTG 9,071
$41.64 ฿1,347
67.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 HTG 2,651
$6.9 ฿223
194.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 HTG 1,314
$5.8 ฿188
73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 HTG 13K
$308 ฿9,963
-67.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,902
$26.4 ฿854
187.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 HTG 15.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 HTG 19.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
108.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 HTG 116.5K
$434 ฿14K
105.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 HTG 115.9K
$235 ฿7,610
278.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
160.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
269.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-21.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-0.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 HTG 32.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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