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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.1% cheaper than Masvingo without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.6% cheaper than Masvingo without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$9.86 ZWL 254
-79.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
-62.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.84 ZWL 176
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
-32.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.68 ZWL 17.48
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.46 ZWL 37.48
51.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
90.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.64 ZWL 42.12
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
59.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.73 ZWL 276
48.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.40 ZWL 165
-50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$6.27 ZWL 161
73.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.67 ZWL 43.02
-26.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
-21.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.66 ZWL 42.70
-4.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
-12.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-43.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.04 ZWL 26.67
-34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.96 ZWL 24.81
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$1.07 ZWL 27.52
321.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$9.43 ZWL 243
102.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
58.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.71 ZWL 43.98
85.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
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
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$4.89 ZWL 126
64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.60 ZWL 41.23
-22.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$19.8K ZWL 510.3K
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$23.8K ZWL 612.1K
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$59.1 ZWL 1,522
20.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.46 ZWL 450
-19.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$93.6 ZWL 2,409
-81.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$10.06 ZWL 259
-40.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$278 ZWL 7,151
10.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$7,357 ZWL 189.4K
101.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$19.05 ZWL 491
192.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$21.45 ZWL 552
24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$34.50 ZWL 888
141.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
76.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$61.1 ZWL 1,574
598.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$305 ZWL 7,865
162.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$153 ZWL 3,931
229.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Masvingo
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 Masvingo: March 3, 2026

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