Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 24.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 31.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$2.02 ฿65.3
218.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$18.78 ฿608
134.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$7.67 ฿248
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.98 ฿64.2
32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.12 ฿68.6
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$3.73 ฿121
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
6.72%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$1.98 ฿64.1
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$15.99 ฿517
-26.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$3.12 ฿101
94.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$11.16 ฿361
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$1.34 ฿43.21
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.72 ฿23.2
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$4.72 ฿153
36.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$18.39 ฿595
-45.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.21 ฿104
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
$18.9 ฿612
17.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$1.42 ฿46.08
207.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.35 ฿43.53
97.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$7.85 ฿254
153.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$13.72 ฿444
32.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$17.56 ฿568
91.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$41.64 ฿1,347
-41.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
$6.9 ฿223
-41.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$5.8 ฿188
6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$308 ฿9,963
-49.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$26.4 ฿854
197.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$85.1 ฿2,755
55.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$434 ฿14K
6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$235 ฿7,610
50.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-3.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
27.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-25.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-10.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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