Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 2.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 6.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$4.68 ฿151
113.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$46.4 ฿1,502
7.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$8.65 ฿280
-17.23%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$3.09 ฿100
-2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.37 ฿11.95
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$3.62 ฿117
-43.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.84%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$19.31 ฿625
-43.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$3.77 ฿122
70.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$13.05 ฿422
-50.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$3.28 ฿106
-12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.53 ฿49.62
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.49 ฿48.11
36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
102.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$4.32 ฿140
-74.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$21.68 ฿702
-62.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
-27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$11.76 ฿380
267.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$3.15 ฿102
57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$1 ฿32.3
103.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$13.64 ฿442
-63.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-29.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$123 ฿3,970
-52.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$13.93 ฿451
28.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$18.24 ฿590
405.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$17.11 ฿554
-17.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$9.07 ฿294
12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$34.51 ฿1,117
-38.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$115 ฿3,727
-69.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-35.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$442 ฿14.3K
-36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-52.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$697 ฿22.5K
-41.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.33
149.72%

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

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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