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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.2% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.1% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$9.93 ZWL 256
-79.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
-63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.94 ZWL 179
7.78%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
-33.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.67 ZWL 17.16
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
-23.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.53 ZWL 39.41
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
85.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.98 ZWL 25.27
66.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.87 ZWL 48.15
-37.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.82 ZWL 279
47.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.56 ZWL 169
-51.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$6.43 ZWL 166
69.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.65 ZWL 42.43
-26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
-24.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.70 ZWL 43.86
-6.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
-15.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.96 ZWL 24.68
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.95 ZWL 24.43
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$1.07 ZWL 27.55
321.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$9.54 ZWL 246
99.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.13 ZWL 29.05
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.78 ZWL 45.90
78.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.86 ZWL 125
-72.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$4.89 ZWL 126
64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.59 ZWL 41.07
-22.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
4.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
-6.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
21.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.72 ZWL 456
-20.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$92.8 ZWL 2,390
-81.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$10.18 ZWL 262
-41.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$280 ZWL 7,218
9.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$7,243 ZWL 186.5K
104.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$19.41 ZWL 500
186.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$21.20 ZWL 546
26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$34.37 ZWL 885
142.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
73.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
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 Kadoma: March 2, 2026

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