Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Wallis and Futuna and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $5,233 in Wallis and Futuna, rent and utilities included – about $51,900 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
$5,233
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Wallis and Futuna is 679.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 477.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wallis and Futuna is 313.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 326.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.26 CFPF 1,200
$2.13 ฿71.4
428.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$19.40 ฿649
477.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.47 ฿183
-
Cappuccino
$7.73 CFPF 823
$1.68 ฿56.4
360.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CFPF 599
$0.66 ฿22.10
751.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 CFPF 360
$0.34 ฿11.52
894.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.42 ฿81.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CFPF 590
$3.73 ฿125
48.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.06 ฿68.9
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.46 ฿48.78
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.35 ฿45.09
-
Eggs
-
$2.27 ฿76.0
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$16.31 ฿546
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$2.70 ฿90.3
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.20 ฿308
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.39 ฿80.1
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.04 ฿34.66
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.60 ฿53.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.44 ฿48.37
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.30 ฿43.59
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.11 ฿37.29
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$11.09 CFPF 1,181
$0.70 ฿23.55
1484.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.56 CFPF 486
$0.51 ฿16.99
794.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.98 CFPF 1,809
$4.13 ฿138
311.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CFPF 1,785
$17.78 ฿595
-5.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 ฿54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 ฿96.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
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)
-
$0.56 ฿18.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.31 ฿77.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 CFPF 198
$1.50 ฿50.2
24.00%
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
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 CFPF 15.6K
$61.3 ฿2,051
138.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$12.50 ฿419
795.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3,325 CFPF 354.2K
$20.36 ฿682
16232.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$37.94 ฿1,270
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.77 ฿126
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.60 ฿221
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wallis and Futuna
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
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$225 CFPF 23.9K
$54.8 ฿1,835
310.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 CFPF 9,578
$25.26 ฿846
256.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$224 CFPF 23.8K
$90.6 ฿3,032
147.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$285 CFPF 30.3K
$73.3 ฿2,453
288.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CFPF 95.5K
$459 ฿15.4K
95.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 CFPF 94.7K
$294 ฿9,835
202.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,275 CFPF 242.2K
$919 ฿30.8K
147.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 CFPF 235.3K
$552 ฿18.5K
300.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wallis and Futuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,346 CFPF 356.3K
$592 ฿19.8K
464.80%
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 Wallis and Futuna: October 4, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$294
Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$236
Clothing & Footwear
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$110
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$94
Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$77
Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$61
Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
–
Chiang Mai
$51
Good to know
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
18:03 6:03 PM
13:03 1:03 PM
5 h behind Wallis and Futuna
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,558
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
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THB, USD, EUR to XPF – CFP Franc Converter

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 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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