Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 29.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 30.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$4.68 ฿151
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
$46.4 ฿1,502
6.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 ZWL 122
$8.65 ฿280
-47.51%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$3.09 ฿100
-66.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
$0.73 ฿23.53
-56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
$0.37 ฿11.95
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$2.39 ฿77.4
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
$3.62 ฿117
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
$1.8 ฿58.2
-54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 296
$19.31 ฿625
-43.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$3.77 ฿122
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 111
$13.05 ฿422
-68.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
$1.63 ฿52.6
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
$1.99 ฿64.3
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
$4.32 ฿140
-75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ZWL 190
$21.68 ฿702
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
$1.77 ฿57.3
-71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
$2.79 ฿90.4
-63.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
$1.35 ฿43.74
-25.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 ZWL 818
$11.76 ฿380
157.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$3.15 ฿102
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$1 ฿32.3
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$13.64 ฿442
-63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-27.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
$123 ฿3,970
-66.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ZWL 486
$13.93 ฿451
29.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
$18.24 ฿590
400.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 272
$9.07 ฿294
11.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,364
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.69 ZWL 585
$34.51 ฿1,117
-37.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.85 ZWL 940
$115 ฿3,727
-69.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,881
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,099
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,398
$697 ฿22.5K
-71.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.33
149.72%

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Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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