Cost of Living Comparison Between Taghazout and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Taghazout and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Taghazout is 3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taghazout is 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 MAD 34.52
$2.01 ฿64.4
86.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.06 MAD 231
$18.23 ฿583
37.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 MAD 61.5
$7.65 ฿244
-12.68%
Cappuccino
$1.64 MAD 15.11
$1.92 ฿61.3
-14.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.27
$0.84 ฿26.90
-32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.02
$0.36 ฿11.39
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 MAD 35.47
$2.19 ฿70.0
75.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MAD 33.22
$3.79 ฿121
-4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MAD 8.39
$1.64 ฿52.4
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.91
$1.62 ฿51.8
-67.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MAD 16.03
$1.15 ฿36.88
51.30%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.49
$1.94 ฿62.0
3.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 MAD 92.8
$15.94 ฿510
-36.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MAD 56.8
$3.10 ฿99.2
99.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 MAD 101
$11.07 ฿354
-0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MAD 13.01
$2.71 ฿86.5
-47.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.49
$1.18 ฿37.69
15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.66
$1.71 ฿54.5
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.23
$1.61 ฿51.3
-50.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.57
$1.39 ฿44.53
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.98
$1.15 ฿36.70
-33.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.61
$0.71 ฿22.76
-45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.37
$0.55 ฿17.60
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MAD 38.71
$4.57 ฿146
-8.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 MAD 80.2
$18.87 ฿603
-53.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 MAD 24.37
$1.82 ฿58.2
45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MAD 26.60
$3.21 ฿103
-9.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.33
$0.88 ฿28.16
-46.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.62 MAD 153
$18.89 ฿604
-12.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.24
$1.41 ฿45.17
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.73
$1.30 ฿41.59
-60.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MAD 40.91
$8.20 ฿262
-45.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MAD 14.72
$1.23 ฿39.18
30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 342.6K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
75.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 271.8K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
32.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.26 MAD 316
$69.9 ฿2,234
-50.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.21 MAD 103
$14.07 ฿450
-20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.26 MAD 371
$17.70 ฿566
127.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.22 MAD 223
$41.41 ฿1,324
-41.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.60 MAD 217
$6.69 ฿214
252.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MAD 59.4
$5.74 ฿184
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,026
$299 ฿9,566
-62.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,411 MAD 49.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-63.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.27 MAD 371
$54.8 ฿1,753
-26.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 MAD 427
$26.35 ฿842
75.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 MAD 809
$84.7 ฿2,706
3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MAD 725
$69.7 ฿2,229
12.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,634
$427 ฿13.6K
-33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,624
$241 ฿7,697
-26.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MAD 4,605
$811 ฿25.9K
-38.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MAD 2,805
$498 ฿15.9K
-38.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 MAD 10.9K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-41.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 MAD 7,735
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-44.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taghazout
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Taghazout: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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