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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 11.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 7.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
-1.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
$18.78 ฿608
162.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 ZWL 122
$7.67 ฿248
-40.81%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
-48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
$0.82 ฿26.64
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$2.12 ฿68.6
-53.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
$3.73 ฿121
-47.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
-47.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.97%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 296
$15.99 ฿517
-31.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$3.12 ฿101
-1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 111
$11.16 ฿361
-63.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
-19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
$1.55 ฿50.2
-37.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
$4.72 ฿153
-77.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ZWL 190
$18.39 ฿595
-61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
$1.79 ฿57.9
-71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
$3.21 ฿104
-68.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 ZWL 818
$18.9 ฿612
60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$1.42 ฿46.08
187.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$7.85 ฿254
-36.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ZWL 486
$13.72 ฿444
31.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
$17.56 ฿568
419.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 272
$5.8 ฿188
73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,364
$308 ฿9,963
-11.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.69 ZWL 585
$26.4 ฿854
-17.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.85 ZWL 940
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,881
$235 ฿7,610
-23.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,099
$498 ฿16.1K
-39.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,398
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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