Arusha
🇹🇿 Tanzania
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Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Chiang Mai
🙂 Solo nomad: Sumba is 63.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sumba is 73.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.03 ฿63.8
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.59 ฿585
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.48 ฿235
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Cappuccino
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$2.00 ฿62.8
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.85 ฿26.63
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.35 ฿11.05
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.21 ฿69.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.76 ฿118
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 FOK 14.98
$1.72 ฿54.0
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.63 ฿51.4
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.16 ฿36.42
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿62.2
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.93 ฿501
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.17 ฿99.6
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.90 ฿343
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.65 ฿83.2
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿38.45
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.70 ฿53.4
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.59 ฿49.99
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.32 ฿41.63
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 ฿36.74
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.68 ฿21.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 ฿17.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 FOK 68.3
$4.51 ฿142
137.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 FOK 79.6
$19.07 ฿600
-34.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.64
$1.77 ฿55.7
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FOK 11.55
$3.18 ฿100.0
-43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 FOK 28.78
$0.96 ฿30.27
369.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.90 ฿594
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.36 ฿42.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.35 ฿42.51
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.03 ฿253
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 FOK 12.62
$1.24 ฿39.08
59.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿665.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿684.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$71.2 ฿2,240
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.09 ฿443
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 FOK 393
$17.47 ฿549
252.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.33 FOK 245
$42.07 ฿1,323
-8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿216
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Cinema Ticket
$15.23 FOK 97.2
$5.94 ฿187
156.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$307 ฿9,664
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.8K ฿465.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$55.7 ฿1,750
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.79 ฿842
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$83.2 ฿2,617
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$70.1 ฿2,204
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$427 ฿13.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,454
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ฿15.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿64.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$654 ฿20.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Sumba: February 28, 2026
Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026
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