Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Togo and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $682 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇹🇬 Togo
$682
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Togo is 32.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Togo is 23.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 F CFA 1,670
$2.13 ฿71.4
33.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.27 F CFA 17.7K
$19.40 ฿649
56.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 F CFA 3,172
$5.47 ฿183
-0.91%
Cappuccino
$5.83 F CFA 3,413
$1.68 ฿56.4
247.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 F CFA 2,429
$0.66 ฿22.10
528.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 F CFA 435
$0.34 ฿11.52
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 F CFA 537
$2.42 ฿81.0
-61.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 F CFA 1,020
$3.73 ฿125
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 F CFA 1,319
$2.06 ฿68.9
9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 F CFA 695
$1.46 ฿48.78
-18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 F CFA 845
$1.35 ฿45.09
6.67%
Eggs
$1.95 F CFA 1,141
$2.27 ฿76.0
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$16.31 ฿546
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$2.70 ฿90.3
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 F CFA 3,163
$9.20 ฿308
-41.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 F CFA 1,775
$2.39 ฿80.1
26.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 F CFA 1,012
$1.04 ฿34.66
66.35%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.60 ฿53.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 F CFA 1,465
$1.44 ฿48.37
73.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 F CFA 1,016
$1.30 ฿43.59
33.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 F CFA 692
$1.11 ฿37.29
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.70 ฿23.55
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 522
$0.51 ฿16.99
74.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.13 ฿138
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 F CFA 2,731
$17.78 ฿595
-73.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 F CFA 633
$1.63 ฿54.7
-33.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 F CFA 855
$2.87 ฿96.0
-49.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 ฿28.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$53.2 ฿1,780
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.22 ฿40.81
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 F CFA 696
$0.56 ฿18.81
112.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 F CFA 2,597
$2.31 ฿77.5
92.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 F CFA 709
$1.50 ฿50.2
-19.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.9K ฿698.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K ฿895.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 F CFA 86.1K
$61.3 ฿2,051
140.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.00 F CFA 12.3K
$12.50 ฿419
68.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.93 F CFA 25.1K
$20.36 ฿682
110.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 35.8K
$37.94 ฿1,270
61.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.52 F CFA 4,988
$3.77 ฿126
125.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.23 F CFA 2,477
$6.60 ฿221
-35.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$774 ฿25.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$54.8 ฿1,835
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$25.26 ฿846
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.6 ฿3,032
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$73.3 ฿2,453
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 F CFA 152.3K
$459 ฿15.4K
-43.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 F CFA 70.0K
$294 ฿9,835
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 F CFA 584.1K
$919 ฿30.8K
8.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 F CFA 200.5K
$552 ฿18.5K
-37.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 F CFA 176.5K
$592 ฿19.8K
-49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.57
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Togo: October 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
$211
Chiang Mai
$94 55.4% $117
Groceries & Markets
Togo
$138 *
Chiang Mai
$236 70.7% $98
Eating Out
Togo
$137
Chiang Mai
$77 43.5% $59
Accommodation & Living
Togo
$120
Chiang Mai
$294 146% $174
Sport & Entertainment
Togo
$70
Chiang Mai
$51 26.7% $19
Getting Around
Togo
$6 *
Chiang Mai
$61 919% $55
Clothing & Footwear
Togo
- *
Chiang Mai
$110

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇬 Togo
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
10:46 10:46 AM
17:46 5:46 PM
7 h ahead of Togo
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
7,797,694
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Togo Chiang Mai 10,600 km ≈ 14 h nonstop flight
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