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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taroudant is 17.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taroudant is 24.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.80 MAD 35.06
$2.01 ฿64.5
89.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 MAD 305
$18.23 ฿584
81.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 MAD 65.7
$7.65 ฿245
-6.93%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MAD 13.54
$1.92 ฿61.5
-23.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.95
$0.84 ฿26.97
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.27
$0.36 ฿11.42
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 MAD 51.8
$2.19 ฿70.2
156.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 MAD 57.8
$3.79 ฿121
65.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 MAD 6.87
$1.64 ฿52.5
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.21
$1.62 ฿52.0
-65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 14.05
$1.15 ฿36.98
32.17%
Eggs
$1.60 MAD 14.80
$1.94 ฿62.2
-17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 MAD 87.7
$15.94 ฿511
-40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 MAD 23.98
$3.10 ฿99.5
-16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 MAD 101
$11.07 ฿355
-0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.54
$2.71 ฿86.8
-41.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.84
$1.18 ฿37.80
-37.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MAD 8.95
$1.71 ฿54.7
-43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 8.15
$1.61 ฿51.5
-45.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.81
$1.39 ฿44.66
-46.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.16
$1.15 ฿36.81
-41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.67
$0.71 ฿22.83
-43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.96
$0.55 ฿17.65
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.86
$4.57 ฿146
-5.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 MAD 73.3
$18.87 ฿605
-57.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 MAD 24.03
$1.82 ฿58.4
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.30
$3.21 ฿103
-7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.40
$0.88 ฿28.24
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.27 MAD 150
$18.89 ฿606
-13.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 MAD 3.87
$1.41 ฿45.30
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 MAD 2.89
$1.30 ฿41.71
-76.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MAD 49.96
$8.20 ฿263
-34.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.13
$1.23 ฿39.29
24.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 337.8K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
72.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K MAD 276.9K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
34.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.54 MAD 263
$69.9 ฿2,240
-59.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.52 MAD 50.9
$14.07 ฿451
-60.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.24 MAD 334
$17.70 ฿567
104.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.28 MAD 150
$41.41 ฿1,328
-60.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MAD 217
$6.69 ฿215
251.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 MAD 60.9
$5.74 ฿184
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,041
$299 ฿9,593
-62.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,294 MAD 58.1K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-58.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.03 MAD 120
$54.8 ฿1,758
-76.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 462
$26.35 ฿845
90.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.2 MAD 500
$84.7 ฿2,714
-35.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.01 MAD 406
$69.7 ฿2,236
-36.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MAD 2,602
$427 ฿13.7K
-33.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,593
$241 ฿7,718
-28.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MAD 4,728
$811 ฿26.0K
-36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MAD 2,833
$498 ฿16.0K
-38.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,630 MAD 15.0K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
-19.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 MAD 8,960
$1,524 ฿48.9K
-36.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taroudant
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 MAD 4,416
$639 ฿20.5K
-25.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Taroudant: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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