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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Mathurin is 7.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Mathurin is 17.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.78 MUR 260
$2.02 ฿65.3
186.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.12 MUR 1,940
$18.78 ฿608
129.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 MUR 324
$7.67 ฿248
-6.26%
Cappuccino
$2.5 MUR 113
$1.98 ฿64.2
26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MUR 40.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 27.15
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 MUR 103
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 MUR 129
$3.73 ฿121
-23.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MUR 60.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 MUR 62.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$2.4 MUR 108
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 MUR 449
$15.99 ฿517
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MUR 253
$3.12 ฿101
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 MUR 516
$11.16 ฿361
2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 MUR 102
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 MUR 101
$1.22 ฿39.5
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 MUR 73.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 MUR 132
$1.55 ฿50.2
88.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MUR 39.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.94
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 MUR 34.19
$0.72 ฿23.2
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MUR 26.27
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 MUR 292
$4.72 ฿153
37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 MUR 374
$18.39 ฿595
-54.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MUR 74.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.21 ฿104
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 MUR 49.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 MUR 181
$1.42 ฿46.08
182.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.32 MUR 104
$1.35 ฿43.53
71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.14 MUR 726
$7.85 ฿254
105.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.74 MUR 2,058
$70.6 ฿2,285
-35.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.74 MUR 843
$13.72 ฿444
36.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.58 MUR 1,466
$17.56 ฿568
85.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.04 MUR 1,847
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 MUR 269
$5.8 ฿188
3.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 MUR 6,463
$308 ฿9,963
-53.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,531 MUR 158.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 MUR 2,578
$55.4 ฿1,793
3.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.31 MUR 2,174
$26.4 ฿854
82.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 MUR 4,028
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 MUR 3,832
$71.8 ฿2,323
18.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 MUR 20.6K
$434 ฿14K
5.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 MUR 15K
$235 ฿7,610
41.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 MUR 44.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MUR 27.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
24.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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Last update for Port Mathurin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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