Cost of Living Comparison Between Terre Rouge and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Terre Rouge and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Terre Rouge is 18.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terre Rouge is 2.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 MUR 310
$2.03 ฿64.6
223.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.53 MUR 2,059
$18.59 ฿593
134.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MUR 315
$7.48 ฿238
-10.96%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 120
$2.00 ฿63.7
26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.83
$0.85 ฿27.01
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.72
$0.35 ฿11.21
74.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 102
$2.21 ฿70.5
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MUR 131
$3.76 ฿120
-26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 68.6
$1.72 ฿54.8
-15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 33.25
$1.63 ฿52.1
-57.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 63.0
$1.16 ฿36.93
14.66%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 105
$1.98 ฿63.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 MUR 457
$15.93 ฿508
-39.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 289
$3.17 ฿101
92.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 MUR 486
$10.90 ฿348
-5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.0
$2.65 ฿84.3
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 MUR 90.1
$1.22 ฿38.98
55.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 68.8
$1.70 ฿54.1
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MUR 130
$1.59 ฿50.7
72.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 47.98
$1.32 ฿42.21
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 44.36
$1.17 ฿37.25
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MUR 39.34
$0.68 ฿21.61
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.96
$0.56 ฿17.76
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 MUR 293
$4.51 ฿144
37.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 MUR 384
$19.07 ฿608
-57.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MUR 82.7
$1.77 ฿56.4
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MUR 98.8
$3.18 ฿101
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.50
$0.96 ฿30.70
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 MUR 214
$1.36 ฿43.29
233.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MUR 127
$1.35 ฿43.11
98.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.59 MUR 738
$8.03 ฿256
94.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 66.0
$1.24 ฿39.62
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
67.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
33.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MUR 2,354
$71.2 ฿2,271
-30.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.22 MUR 862
$14.09 ฿449
29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 MUR 1,505
$17.47 ฿557
82.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 MUR 1,775
$42.07 ฿1,341
-10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 MUR 290
$5.94 ฿189
3.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,369
$307 ฿9,799
-49.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,033 MUR 190.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-72.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 MUR 2,419
$55.7 ฿1,775
-8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.68 MUR 2,113
$26.79 ฿854
66.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 MUR 3,857
$83.2 ฿2,653
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 MUR 3,757
$70.1 ฿2,235
13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 24.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
19.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MUR 16.7K
$237 ฿7,559
48.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MUR 44.9K
$802 ฿25.6K
18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 MUR 33.7K
$503 ฿16.0K
41.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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Last update for Terre Rouge: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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