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

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 29.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 8.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 GHS 43.73
$2.02 ฿65.3
111.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$18.78 ฿608
150.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 78.3
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$3.58 GHS 36.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
80.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 GHS 9.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 3.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 GHS 15.56
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25
$3.73 ฿121
-34.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 GHS 15.84
$1.64 ฿53.2
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 GHS 12.26
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 GHS 19.81
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 GHS 116
$15.99 ฿517
-28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 GHS 48.03
$3.12 ฿101
50.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.08 GHS 31.45
$11.16 ฿361
-72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 GHS 26.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-4.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 9.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 GHS 12.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 GHS 20.45
$1.55 ฿50.2
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 GHS 25.85
$1.34 ฿43.21
88.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 GHS 22.62
$1.21 ฿39.23
82.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHS 7.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 GHS 3.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 16.27
$4.72 ฿153
-66.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 GHS 59.8
$18.39 ฿595
-68.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 GHS 3.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
-80.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.96
$3.21 ฿104
-39.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.38
$1.42 ฿46.08
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 11.99
$1.35 ฿43.53
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 GHS 57.1
$7.85 ฿254
-28.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,918 GHS 80.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-62.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,721 GHS 99.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-55.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 GHS 570
$70.6 ฿2,285
-21.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 GHS 133
$13.72 ฿444
-4.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 GHS 388
$17.56 ฿568
116.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 GHS 100
$5.8 ฿188
69.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 GHS 754
$308 ฿9,963
-76.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,969 GHS 81.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.72 GHS 150
$55.4 ฿1,793
-73.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.52 GHS 189
$26.4 ฿854
-29.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.44 GHS 301
$85.1 ฿2,755
-65.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.63 GHS 425
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5
408.00%

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Last update for Takoradi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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