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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 14.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$2.02 ฿65.3
22.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$18.78 ฿608
161.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
$7.67 ฿248
-19.82%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
37.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
-27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
$3.73 ฿121
-73.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$1.57 ฿50.9
-37.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.19 ฿38.62
56.30%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$15.99 ฿517
-33.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$3.12 ฿101
20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$11.16 ฿361
-49.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
19.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
-34.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$1.21 ฿39.23
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
79.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$4.72 ฿153
-77.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$18.39 ฿595
-55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
$3.21 ฿104
-46.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$1.42 ฿46.08
247.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$1.35 ฿43.53
-30.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
$7.85 ฿254
-35.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$1.25 ฿40.4
27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$70.6 ฿2,285
-57.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$13.72 ฿444
26.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$17.56 ฿568
417.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$6.9 ฿223
-71.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$5.8 ฿188
74.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$308 ฿9,963
-19.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$26.4 ฿854
-24.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$434 ฿14K
-65.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$235 ฿7,610
-69.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-33.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$703 ฿22.8K
-65.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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

Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.