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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.8% cheaper than Bindura without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.8% cheaper than Bindura without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$10.02 ZWL 258
-79.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$49.06 ZWL 1,264
-62.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$7.19 ZWL 185
4.03%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
-33.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.67 ZWL 17.33
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.47 ZWL 12.03
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
91.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.58 ZWL 40.60
8.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$1.02 ZWL 26.32
59.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.87 ZWL 48.18
-37.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
69.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$11.06 ZWL 285
44.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
56.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
458.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
28.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.62 ZWL 41.78
-24.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.67 ZWL 42.94
-4.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.55 ZWL 40.00
-14.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-43.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
-30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
-44.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$1.07 ZWL 27.67
321.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$9.57 ZWL 247
99.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.18 ZWL 30.47
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.71 ZWL 44.17
85.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$5.11 ZWL 132
-73.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$4.92 ZWL 127
63.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.62 ZWL 41.66
-23.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$19.6K ZWL 505.7K
7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$23.5K ZWL 605.4K
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$57.4 ZWL 1,478
24.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$17.69 ZWL 456
-20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$90.7 ZWL 2,337
-80.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$9.80 ZWL 253
-39.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$275 ZWL 7,077
11.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$7,211 ZWL 185.8K
105.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$19.42 ZWL 500
186.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$20.97 ZWL 540
27.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$33.89 ZWL 873
145.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$39.79 ZWL 1,025
76.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$203 ZWL 5,228
110.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bindura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.31
-62.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bindura: March 2, 2026

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