Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Tunisia: $681 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇹🇳 Tunisia
$681
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 16.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 11.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 TND 12.07
$2.13 ฿71.4
89.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.30 TND 60.6
$19.40 ฿649
4.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.78
$5.47 ฿183
-9.69%
Cappuccino
$0.95 TND 2.84
$1.68 ฿56.4
-43.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.94
$0.66 ฿22.10
-1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.89
$0.34 ฿11.52
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 5.02
$2.42 ฿81.0
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TND 5.83
$3.73 ฿125
-47.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.41
$2.06 ฿68.9
-77.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.60
$1.46 ฿48.78
-86.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 TND 4.36
$1.35 ฿45.09
8.15%
Eggs
$1.61 TND 4.82
$2.27 ฿76.0
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 TND 32.17
$16.31 ฿546
-33.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 TND 17.13
$2.70 ฿90.3
112.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.37 TND 42.95
$9.20 ฿308
56.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 TND 5.78
$2.39 ฿80.1
-19.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 TND 10.52
$1.04 ฿34.66
238.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 TND 3.42
$1.60 ฿53.7
-28.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.33
$1.44 ฿48.37
-45.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.30
$1.30 ฿43.59
-40.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.81
$1.11 ฿37.29
-45.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.42
$0.70 ฿23.55
-32.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.88
$0.51 ฿16.99
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 TND 10.74
$4.13 ฿138
-13.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 TND 20.26
$17.78 ฿595
-61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.57
$1.63 ฿54.7
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 TND 3.81
$2.87 ฿96.0
-55.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 TND 1.03
$0.86 ฿28.76
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.16 TND 30.35
$53.2 ฿1,780
-80.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.86
$1.22 ฿40.81
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TND 1.03
$0.56 ฿18.81
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 TND 12.20
$2.31 ฿77.5
76.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.63
$1.50 ฿50.2
-41.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K TND 118.1K
$20.9K ฿698.3K
89.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K TND 106.6K
$26.7K ฿895.0K
33.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 TND 162
$61.3 ฿2,051
-11.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 TND 30.41
$12.50 ฿419
-18.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 TND 57.9
$20.36 ฿682
-4.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 TND 79.6
$37.94 ฿1,270
-29.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 TND 35.08
$3.77 ฿126
211.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 TND 16.08
$6.60 ฿221
-18.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.9 TND 245
$774 ฿25.9K
-89.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,779 TND 8,302
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-80.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.77 TND 119
$54.8 ฿1,835
-27.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 TND 159
$25.26 ฿846
110.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 TND 295
$90.6 ฿3,032
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 TND 221
$73.3 ฿2,453
0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 TND 667
$459 ฿15.4K
-51.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 TND 455
$294 ฿9,835
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 TND 1,148
$919 ฿30.8K
-58.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 TND 835
$552 ฿18.5K
-49.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 TND 2,983
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-47.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 TND 1,893
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-56.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 TND 942
$592 ฿19.8K
-46.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.02
5.57
97.85%

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

Last update for Tunisia: October 5, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
$193
Chiang Mai
$236 22% $43
Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
$152
Chiang Mai
$294 92.8% $141
Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
$120
Chiang Mai
$110 8.2% $9.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
$84
Chiang Mai
$94 12.2% $10
Eating Out
Tunisia
$75
Chiang Mai
$77 3.5% $2.6
Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
$37
Chiang Mai
$51 36.7% $14
Getting Around
Tunisia
$14
Chiang Mai
$61 348% $47
Good to know
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
07:45 7:45 AM
13:45 1:45 PM
6 h ahead of Tunisia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,565,204
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to TND – Tunisian Dinar Converter

Tunisian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.99 TND (1 TND = 0.335 USD). 1 EUR = 3.35 TND (1 TND = 0.298 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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  • Tunisia Chiang Mai 8,670 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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