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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.6% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.9% cheaper than Masvingo without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.16 ZWL 274
-80.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$51 ZWL 1,374
-63.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.9 ZWL 186
11.16%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.95 ZWL 79.5
-32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.66 ZWL 17.84
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ZWL 12.73
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.54 ZWL 41.48
37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 ZWL 52.7
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.63 ZWL 44
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.02 ZWL 27.61
53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.93 ZWL 52
-38.34%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.05 ZWL 298
44.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.48 ZWL 175
-51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.21 ZWL 167
79.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.92 ZWL 78.7
-5.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.65 ZWL 44.46
-26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.26 ZWL 61
-24.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.7 ZWL 45.94
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
-14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.96 ZWL 25.94
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.96 ZWL 25.9
-44.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.08 ZWL 29.17
337.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.18 ZWL 221
124.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.18 ZWL 31.91
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.71 ZWL 46.03
87.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.08 ZWL 137
-72.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.87 ZWL 131
61.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.61 ZWL 43.34
-22.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20K ZWL 539.4K
5.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.7K ZWL 639.2K
-7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$58.1 ZWL 1,568
21.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.55 ZWL 473
-21.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$90.7 ZWL 2,446
-80.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.8 ZWL 264
-40.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$281 ZWL 7,587
9.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,279 ZWL 196.3K
102.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.47 ZWL 525
184.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$21.3 ZWL 574
23.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$35.2 ZWL 949
141.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$40.43 ZWL 1,090
77.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$61.2 ZWL 1,650
609.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$300 ZWL 8,086
173.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$149 ZWL 4,010
235.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$577 ZWL 15.6K
167.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.31
-62.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Masvingo: October 29, 2025

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