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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 24% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 24.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLΒ 258
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
410.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLΒ 1,270
$18.68 ΰΈΏ587
165.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLΒ 184
$7.92 ΰΈΏ249
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLΒ 78.1
$2.02 ΰΈΏ63.7
50.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLΒ 17.03
$0.84 ΰΈΏ26.45
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLΒ 11.80
$0.35 ΰΈΏ11.07
31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLΒ 37.66
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.9
-33.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLΒ 52.7
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
-42.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLΒ 41.07
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.4
-4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.21
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.1
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLΒ 47.50
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.83
54.17%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLΒ 53.5
$1.93 ΰΈΏ60.8
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLΒ 275
$16.00 ΰΈΏ503
-32.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLΒ 161
$3.16 ΰΈΏ99.2
99.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLΒ 162
$10.93 ΰΈΏ344
-41.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLΒ 76.8
$2.67 ΰΈΏ83.8
12.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLΒ 43.27
$1.18 ΰΈΏ36.99
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLΒ 56.3
$1.64 ΰΈΏ51.5
34.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLΒ 43.49
$1.59 ΰΈΏ49.83
6.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLΒ 38.06
$1.32 ΰΈΏ41.64
12.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLΒ 51.2
$1.19 ΰΈΏ37.49
68.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLΒ 25.00
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.20
38.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLΒ 25.51
$0.56 ΰΈΏ17.75
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLΒ 27.65
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
-76.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLΒ 198
$18.96 ΰΈΏ596
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLΒ 29.06
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.7
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLΒ 43.68
$3.20 ΰΈΏ101
-46.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLΒ 24.86
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLΒ 1,069
$19.24 ΰΈΏ605
116.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLΒ 127
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.78
266.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLΒ 49.82
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.37
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLΒ 129
$8.15 ΰΈΏ256
-38.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLΒ 39.91
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.43
27.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLΒ 520.1K
$21.4K ΰΈΏ671.8K
-4.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLΒ 601.0K
$21.7K ΰΈΏ683.8K
7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLΒ 1,515
$70.3 ΰΈΏ2,210
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLΒ 458
$13.91 ΰΈΏ437
28.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLΒ 2,407
$18.00 ΰΈΏ566
422.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLΒ 1,368
$41.78 ΰΈΏ1,314
27.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLΒ 358
$6.80 ΰΈΏ214
105.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLΒ 261
$5.72 ΰΈΏ180
77.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLΒ 7,155
$308 ΰΈΏ9,693
-9.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLΒ 189.5K
$14.8K ΰΈΏ465.7K
-50.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLΒ 493
$55.9 ΰΈΏ1,756
-65.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLΒ 537
$26.71 ΰΈΏ840
-21.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLΒ 891
$84.5 ΰΈΏ2,658
-58.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLΒ 1,014
$70.8 ΰΈΏ2,227
-44.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLΒ 10.1K
$431 ΰΈΏ13.5K
-8.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLΒ 7,217
$237 ΰΈΏ7,439
19.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLΒ 24.9K
$811 ΰΈΏ25.5K
19.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLΒ 17.9K
$501 ΰΈΏ15.7K
39.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLΒ 23.5K
$2,202 ΰΈΏ69.2K
-58.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
$1,600 ΰΈΏ50.3K
-75.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Harare
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLΒ 10.2K
$684 ΰΈΏ21.5K
-41.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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