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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taroudant is 29% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taroudant is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 MAD 34.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
85.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.61 MAD 297
$18.78 ฿608
73.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 MAD 66.1
$7.67 ฿248
-5.22%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MAD 12.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
-28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 MAD 48.82
$2.12 ฿68.6
153.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$3.73 ฿121
72.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 MAD 6.26
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.13
$1.19 ฿38.62
30.25%
Eggs
$1.6 MAD 14.58
$1.98 ฿64.1
-19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MAD 83.5
$15.99 ฿517
-42.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 MAD 23.08
$3.12 ฿101
-18.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 MAD 104
$11.16 ฿361
2.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.59
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.82
$1.22 ฿39.5
-38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 MAD 8.16
$1.71 ฿55.4
-47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.63
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-39.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$1.21 ฿39.23
-41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.3
$4.72 ฿153
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 MAD 70.2
$18.39 ฿595
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 24.83
$1.79 ฿57.9
52.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MAD 27.54
$3.21 ฿104
-5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$0.94 ฿30.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.41 MAD 149
$18.9 ฿612
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 MAD 3.88
$1.42 ฿46.08
-69.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 MAD 2.61
$1.35 ฿43.53
-78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 MAD 49.55
$7.85 ฿254
-30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 265.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.74 MAD 261
$70.6 ฿2,285
-59.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 MAD 49.31
$13.72 ฿444
-60.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.35 MAD 322
$17.56 ฿568
101.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.66 MAD 151
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.19 MAD 211
$6.9 ฿223
236.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MAD 59
$5.8 ฿188
11.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$308 ฿9,963
-63.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,348 MAD 57.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.26 MAD 121
$55.4 ฿1,793
-76.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 MAD 461
$26.4 ฿854
91.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.6 MAD 506
$85.1 ฿2,755
-34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.9 MAD 399
$71.8 ฿2,323
-38.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,590
$434 ฿14K
-34.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,569
$235 ฿7,610
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 MAD 4,512
$821 ฿26.6K
-39.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MAD 2,794
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,178 MAD 10.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-45.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 MAD 7,770
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-44.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 MAD 4,401
$703 ฿22.8K
-31.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Taroudant: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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