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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bindura is 8.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bindura is 8.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.17 ZWL 256
$2.01 ฿64.4
405.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 ZWL 1,264
$18.23 ฿583
175.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 ZWL 174
$7.65 ฿244
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ZWL 76.5
$1.92 ฿61.3
58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 17.80
$0.84 ฿26.90
-15.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.62
$0.36 ฿11.39
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 36.89
$2.19 ฿70.0
-32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 51.2
$3.79 ฿121
-46.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ZWL 39.75
$1.64 ฿52.4
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 25.48
$1.62 ฿51.8
-37.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ZWL 47.00
$1.15 ฿36.88
62.61%
Eggs
$1.19 ZWL 29.96
$1.94 ฿62.0
-38.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 ZWL 272
$15.94 ฿510
-32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 49.41
$3.10 ฿99.2
-36.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 49.75
$11.07 ฿354
-82.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ZWL 50.9
$2.71 ฿86.5
-25.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 43.01
$1.18 ฿37.69
44.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 49.01
$1.71 ฿54.5
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 41.70
$1.61 ฿51.3
3.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.01
$1.39 ฿44.53
8.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 49.49
$1.15 ฿36.70
71.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ZWL 25.31
$0.71 ฿22.76
42.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWL 25.08
$0.55 ฿17.60
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.19
$4.57 ฿146
-75.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 ZWL 210
$18.87 ฿603
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.27
$1.82 ฿58.2
-36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZWL 44.61
$3.21 ฿103
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 128
$1.41 ฿45.17
261.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 51.8
$1.30 ฿41.59
58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 ZWL 128
$8.20 ฿262
-37.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 40.05
$1.23 ฿39.18
29.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 498.3K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 588.5K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 ZWL 1,487
$69.9 ฿2,234
-15.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 ZWL 442
$14.07 ฿450
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.4 ZWL 2,300
$17.70 ฿566
416.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 ZWL 254
$5.74 ฿184
75.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 6,990
$299 ฿9,566
-7.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,420 ZWL 186.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-50.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.22 ZWL 484
$54.8 ฿1,753
-64.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.95 ZWL 528
$26.35 ฿842
-20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.96 ZWL 855
$84.7 ฿2,706
-59.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.98 ZWL 1,032
$69.7 ฿2,229
-41.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 ZWL 4,988
$427 ฿13.6K
-53.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$241 ฿7,697
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bindura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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Last update for Bindura: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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