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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tipasa is 24.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tipasa is 10% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 DZD 154
$2.02 ฿65.3
-41.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,082
$18.78 ฿608
26.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 DZD 627
$7.67 ฿248
-36.77%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.98 ฿64.2
-47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 DZD 76.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
-28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$3.73 ฿121
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 131
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 DZD 233
$1.19 ฿38.62
51.26%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 240
$1.98 ฿64.1
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 DZD 1,157
$15.99 ฿517
-44.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 DZD 685
$3.12 ฿101
69.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.49 DZD 2,134
$11.16 ฿361
47.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 379
$1.22 ฿39.5
140.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 221
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.55 ฿50.2
-49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 82.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 DZD 53.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 364
$4.72 ฿153
-40.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 DZD 886
$18.39 ฿595
-62.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.61 DZD 2,278
$18.9 ฿612
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 DZD 738
$7.85 ฿254
-27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.22
$1.25 ฿40.4
-73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.3 DZD 5,343
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.42 DZD 1,218
$13.72 ฿444
-31.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.92 DZD 2,319
$17.56 ฿568
2.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.71 DZD 3,068
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 DZD 816
$5.8 ฿188
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-68.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.36 DZD 4,833
$55.4 ฿1,793
-32.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 DZD 5,777
$26.4 ฿854
69.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,673
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.7K
$434 ฿14K
-54.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 35.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 DZD 205.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 DZD 132.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-33.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$351 DZD 45.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-50.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Tipasa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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