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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 44% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 31.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ZWL 52.0
$4.51 ฿142
-54.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,299
$46.08 ฿1,449
10.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.40 ZWL 113
$8.78 ฿276
-49.89%
Cappuccino
$1.01 ZWL 25.90
$3.09 ฿97.0
-67.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.10
$0.70 ฿21.97
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.12
$0.40 ฿12.46
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$2.40 ฿75.5
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$3.68 ฿116
-46.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 37.65
$2.25 ฿70.6
-34.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZWL 22.21
$1.87 ฿58.8
-53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.57
$2.22 ฿69.8
-27.03%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$2.23 ฿70.1
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 ZWL 277
$19.68 ฿619
-44.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 79.0
$3.66 ฿115
-15.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 ZWL 101
$13.09 ฿411
-69.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.94
$3.38 ฿106
-70.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$1.69 ฿53.3
-39.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
$2.33 ฿73.2
-57.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$1.98 ฿62.4
-51.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.93
$1.55 ฿48.77
-34.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.18
$1.51 ฿47.42
-35.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$0.98 ฿30.84
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ZWL 21.15
$0.48 ฿15.01
72.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 28.93
$4.35 ฿137
-74.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ZWL 175
$20.65 ฿649
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWL 13.38
$1.77 ฿55.8
-70.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$2.75 ฿86.6
-62.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZWL 26.12
$1.37 ฿43.19
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.45 ZWL 780
$11.36 ฿357
168.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 ZWL 104
$3.11 ฿97.8
30.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 ZWL 50.8
$1.05 ฿32.96
88.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ZWL 128
$13.72 ฿431
-63.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ZWL 36.65
$1.34 ฿42.16
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 509.1K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
-28.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 595.7K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-30.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.92 ZWL 1,022
$122 ฿3,835
-67.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 ZWL 448
$13.61 ฿428
28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.0 ZWL 2,331
$18.49 ฿581
392.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ฿1,939
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ฿525
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 258
$9.09 ฿286
10.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 6,995
$702 ฿22.1K
-61.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 186.4K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-54.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.64 ZWL 503
$58.9 ฿1,851
-66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.08 ZWL 540
$34.41 ฿1,082
-38.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.38 ZWL 880
$113 ฿3,545
-69.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.99 ZWL 1,024
$84.7 ฿2,662
-52.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$606 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ZWL 4,547
$435 ฿13.7K
-59.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ZWL 7,728
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-79.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ZWL 5,186
$547 ฿17.2K
-63.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.33
149.72%

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Last update for Chinhoyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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