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 20.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Mathurin is 26.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 MUR 320
$2.03 ฿64.8
232.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.52 MUR 2,062
$18.59 ฿594
134.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MUR 318
$7.48 ฿239
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 125
$2.00 ฿63.8
32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.72
$0.85 ฿27.08
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.51
$0.35 ฿11.24
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 101
$2.21 ฿70.7
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 MUR 132
$3.76 ฿120
-26.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MUR 71.7
$1.72 ฿54.9
-12.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.26
$1.63 ฿52.2
-59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 62.4
$1.16 ฿37.04
13.79%
Eggs
$2.36 MUR 112
$1.98 ฿63.3
19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 MUR 479
$15.93 ฿509
-36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 300
$3.17 ฿101
99.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 MUR 496
$10.90 ฿349
-3.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 93.8
$2.65 ฿84.6
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 90.4
$1.22 ฿39.09
56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 69.0
$1.70 ฿54.3
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 129
$1.59 ฿50.8
71.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 48.54
$1.32 ฿42.33
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 44.84
$1.17 ฿37.36
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 38.09
$0.68 ฿21.67
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.99
$0.56 ฿17.81
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 MUR 294
$4.51 ฿144
37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.89 MUR 421
$19.07 ฿610
-53.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 84.1
$1.77 ฿56.6
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MUR 99.2
$3.18 ฿102
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 49.52
$0.96 ฿30.78
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 208
$1.36 ฿43.41
222.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 MUR 125
$1.35 ฿43.23
95.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.60 MUR 739
$8.03 ฿257
94.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 69.5
$1.24 ฿39.74
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
68.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,352
$71.2 ฿2,277
-30.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.47 MUR 875
$14.09 ฿450
31.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.70 MUR 1,550
$17.47 ฿559
87.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.71 MUR 1,787
$42.07 ฿1,345
-10.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 MUR 290
$5.94 ฿190
3.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,393
$307 ฿9,827
-49.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,024 MUR 190.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-72.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 MUR 2,384
$55.7 ฿1,780
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 MUR 2,113
$26.79 ฿856
66.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 MUR 3,965
$83.2 ฿2,661
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 MUR 3,684
$70.1 ฿2,241
10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MUR 24.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MUR 16.5K
$237 ฿7,580
46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 MUR 44.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 MUR 34.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
45.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Mathurin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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Last update for Port Mathurin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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