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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bindura is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bindura is 11.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 ZWL 267
$2.02 ฿65.3
389.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49 ZWL 1,322
$18.78 ฿608
160.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 ZWL 189
$7.67 ฿248
-8.47%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
52.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.03
$0.82 ฿26.64
-18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.69
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$3.73 ฿121
-46.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.69
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.45
$1.57 ฿50.9
-37.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ZWL 50.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.14%
Eggs
$1.17 ZWL 31.52
$1.98 ฿64.1
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.92 ZWL 295
$15.99 ฿517
-31.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.4
$3.12 ฿101
-36.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55.1
$11.16 ฿361
-81.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 45.61
$1.22 ฿39.5
38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.85
$1.55 ฿50.2
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZWL 25.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
79.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.07
$4.72 ฿153
-77.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ZWL 215
$18.39 ฿595
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.71
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ZWL 48.55
$3.21 ฿104
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 ZWL 137
$1.42 ฿46.08
257.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 ZWL 52.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 ZWL 138
$7.85 ฿254
-34.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 41.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ZWL 540.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 638.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
8.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 ZWL 1,575
$70.6 ฿2,285
-17.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 ZWL 482
$13.72 ฿444
30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.1 ZWL 2,537
$17.56 ฿568
435.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 ZWL 267
$5.8 ฿188
70.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 ZWL 7,342
$308 ฿9,963
-11.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,274 ZWL 196.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.69 ZWL 531
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 ZWL 567
$26.4 ฿854
-20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.12 ZWL 920
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.97 ZWL 1,105
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ZWL 5,383
$434 ฿14K
-54.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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Last update for Bindura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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