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 3.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terre Rouge is 12% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 MUR 291
$1.94 ฿62.8
234.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.59 MUR 1,962
$18.36 ฿594
137.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 MUR 306
$7.78 ฿252
-12.72%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 115
$1.96 ฿63.3
30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.6
$0.83 ฿27.01
14.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.6
$0.35 ฿11.44
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 96.3
$2.1 ฿67.9
1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MUR 121
$3.75 ฿121
-28.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.69 ฿54.8
-11.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.67
$1.63 ฿52.6
-59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.5
$1.2 ฿38.83
6.67%
Eggs
$2.28 MUR 102
$1.99 ฿64.5
14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 MUR 451
$15.97 ฿517
-37.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 MUR 274
$3.14 ฿102
94.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 MUR 462
$10.94 ฿354
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.7
$2.68 ฿86.6
-23.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2 MUR 90.2
$1.17 ฿37.97
70.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 MUR 122
$1.54 ฿49.78
75.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.46
$1.34 ฿43.23
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.58
$1.17 ฿37.78
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.22
$0.67 ฿21.52
19.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.43
$0.56 ฿18.09
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 264
$4.57 ฿148
28.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9 MUR 405
$18.42 ฿596
-51.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 78.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MUR 98.3
$3.27 ฿106
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 46.7
$0.96 ฿31.19
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.98 ฿614
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MUR 193
$1.35 ฿43.78
218.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.3 ฿42.14
106.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.65 MUR 704
$8.24 ฿267
89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 65.9
$1.24 ฿39.97
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$21.6K ฿699.5K
64.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.1K
33.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.88 MUR 2,200
$70.2 ฿2,272
-30.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 MUR 840
$14.18 ฿459
31.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 MUR 1,480
$17.88 ฿579
83.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 MUR 1,698
$42.29 ฿1,369
-10.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 MUR 275
$5.7 ฿185
7.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,843
$308 ฿9,969
-50.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,886 MUR 174.9K
$15.1K ฿487.6K
-74.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 MUR 2,298
$56.3 ฿1,822
-9.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.5 MUR 1,958
$26.3 ฿851
65.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 MUR 3,723
$84.7 ฿2,742
-2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,518
$72.2 ฿2,336
8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 MUR 23K
$434 ฿14.1K
17.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.1K
$243 ฿7,854
47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 MUR 42.9K
$807 ฿26.1K
18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 MUR 33.1K
$499 ฿16.2K
47.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,195 ฿71K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,560 ฿50.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terre Rouge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$683 ฿22.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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Last update for Terre Rouge: November 5, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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