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

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 22.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 6.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 GHS 47.74
$2.03 ฿64.6
117.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.58 GHS 513
$18.59 ฿593
155.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.8
$7.48 ฿238
2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHS 37.68
$2.00 ฿63.7
74.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 GHS 9.84
$0.85 ฿27.01
7.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.07
$0.35 ฿11.21
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 GHS 17.00
$2.21 ฿70.5
-28.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 GHS 26.96
$3.76 ฿120
-33.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 GHS 17.40
$1.72 ฿54.8
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 GHS 12.92
$1.63 ฿52.1
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 GHS 20.79
$1.16 ฿36.93
66.38%
Eggs
$2.38 GHS 25.69
$1.98 ฿63.1
20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 GHS 120
$15.93 ฿508
-30.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 GHS 51.7
$3.17 ฿101
51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.94 GHS 31.69
$10.90 ฿348
-73.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 GHS 29.47
$2.65 ฿84.3
3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 10.03
$1.22 ฿38.98
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 GHS 12.87
$1.70 ฿54.1
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 GHS 21.38
$1.59 ฿50.7
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 GHS 28.20
$1.32 ฿42.21
97.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 GHS 23.01
$1.17 ฿37.25
82.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 GHS 8.21
$0.68 ฿21.61
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.28
$0.56 ฿17.76
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.19
$4.51 ฿144
-64.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 GHS 70.7
$19.07 ฿608
-65.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 GHS 3.55
$1.77 ฿56.4
-81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GHS 20.95
$3.18 ฿101
-38.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 GHS 16.84
$1.36 ฿43.29
14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.50
$1.35 ฿43.11
-14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 GHS 57.8
$8.03 ฿256
-33.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GHS 11.71
$1.24 ฿39.62
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,043 GHS 86.8K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-62.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,566 GHS 103.2K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-56.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHS 590
$71.2 ฿2,271
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 144
$14.09 ฿449
-5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.99 GHS 410
$17.47 ฿557
117.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 GHS 103
$5.94 ฿189
60.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.3 GHS 769
$307 ฿9,799
-76.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,119 GHS 87.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-45.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.35 GHS 155
$55.7 ฿1,775
-74.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.53 GHS 200
$26.79 ฿854
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.80 GHS 311
$83.2 ฿2,653
-65.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.28 GHS 445
$70.1 ฿2,235
-41.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Takoradi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5
408.00%

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Last update for Takoradi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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