Cost of Living Comparison Between Roche Terre and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Roche Terre and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Roche Terre is 27.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roche Terre is 24.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 MUR 305
$2.02 ฿65.3
235.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.57 MUR 1,961
$18.78 ฿608
132.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MUR 325
$7.67 ฿248
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$1.98 ฿64.2
30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.51
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 26.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MUR 98.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MUR 146
$3.73 ฿121
-13.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MUR 72.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$2.25 MUR 101
$1.98 ฿64.1
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 MUR 533
$15.99 ฿517
-25.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 MUR 281
$3.12 ฿101
100.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 MUR 563
$11.16 ฿361
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.6
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 87.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MUR 122
$1.55 ฿50.2
74.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.97
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.77
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.11
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.44
$0.53 ฿17.05
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 MUR 299
$4.72 ฿153
40.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 MUR 438
$18.39 ฿595
-47.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 81.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MUR 101
$3.21 ฿104
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 MUR 50.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 202
$1.42 ฿46.08
216.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 122
$1.35 ฿43.53
100.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 MUR 888
$7.85 ฿254
151.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
69.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.55 MUR 2,230
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 MUR 816
$13.72 ฿444
32.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 MUR 1,506
$17.56 ฿568
90.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 MUR 1,955
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 MUR 280
$5.8 ฿188
7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,992
$308 ฿9,963
-49.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,922 MUR 176.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 MUR 3,799
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.2 MUR 3,608
$26.4 ฿854
203.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 5,956
$85.1 ฿2,755
55.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 MUR 4,332
$71.8 ฿2,323
34.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 MUR 23.9K
$434 ฿14K
22.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.4K
$235 ฿7,610
54.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 MUR 48.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
30.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MUR 34.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
55.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roche Terre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Roche Terre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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