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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 59.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tobago is 64.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
337.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$18.78 ฿608
256.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$7.67 ฿248
-4.30%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$0.82 ฿26.64
13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$2.12 ฿68.6
74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$3.73 ฿121
-19.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$1.64 ฿53.2
40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$1.57 ฿50.9
50.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
151.26%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
135.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$15.99 ฿517
-53.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$3.12 ฿101
136.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$11.16 ฿361
-33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
141.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$1.71 ฿55.4
69.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$1.55 ฿50.2
91.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$0.53 ฿17.05
145.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$4.72 ฿153
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$18.39 ฿595
12.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$1.79 ฿57.9
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$3.21 ฿104
7.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
-18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$1.42 ฿46.08
-46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$7.85 ฿254
99.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
-21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
23.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$17.56 ฿568
235.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
$41.64 ฿1,347
27.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
$6.9 ฿223
117.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$5.8 ฿188
28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$308 ฿9,963
-68.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$55.4 ฿1,793
-6.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$26.4 ฿854
74.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$85.1 ฿2,755
81.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$71.8 ฿2,323
-1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$434 ฿14K
-7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$235 ฿7,610
49.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$498 ฿16.1K
33.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
$703 ฿22.8K
-5.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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