Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Victoria Falls

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.8% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.6% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿63.8

$10.02 ZWL 258

-79.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿585

$44.36 ZWL 1,143

-58.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿235

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿62.8

$5.93 ZWL 153

-66.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.63

$1.03 ZWL 26.44

-17.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.05

$0.51 ZWL 13.15

-31.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.5

$1.68 ZWL 43.33

31.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.0

$2.06 ZWL 53.1

-16.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.4

$1.03 ZWL 26.48

58.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.42

$1.98 ZWL 51.0

-41.41%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.2

$3.70 ZWL 95.4

-46.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿501

$2.54 ZWL 65.5

527.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.6

$5.84 ZWL 150

-45.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿343

$8.14 ZWL 210

33.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.2

$2.93 ZWL 75.6

-9.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.45

$3.04 ZWL 78.2

-59.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.4

$3.04 ZWL 78.4

-44.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.99

$3.91 ZWL 101

-59.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.63

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.74

$2.01 ZWL 51.8

-41.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.31

$1.95 ZWL 50.4

-65.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.52

$1.52 ZWL 39.26

-63.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$1.33 ZWL 34.27

239.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿600

$20.35 ZWL 524

-6.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100.0

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.27

$0.85 ZWL 21.93

12.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿594

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.69

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.51

$1.02 ZWL 26.32

32.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.08

$1.83 ZWL 47.22

-32.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿665.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿684.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,240

$25.06 ZWL 645

184.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿443

$25.32 ZWL 652

-44.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿549

$69.0 ZWL 1,776

-74.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,323

$60.2 ZWL 1,549

-30.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿216

$15.09 ZWL 389

-54.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$19.84 ZWL 511

-70.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,664

$101 ZWL 2,593

205.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.1K

$6,067 ZWL 156.3K

143.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,750

$15.28 ZWL 394

264.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿842

$24.97 ZWL 643

7.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,617

$59.6 ZWL 1,535

39.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,204

$44.75 ZWL 1,153

56.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.4K

$245 ZWL 6,313

74.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,454

$181 ZWL 4,658

31.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.2K

$509 ZWL 13.1K

57.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.8K

$356 ZWL 9,170

41.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿64.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$798 ZWL 20.6K

-18.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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