Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabwe is 21.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kabwe is 24.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 ZMW 142
$4.59 ฿147
61.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 ZMW 481
$46.83 ฿1,497
-46.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ZMW 69.4
$8.70 ฿278
-58.28%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ZMW 38.13
$2.92 ฿93.5
-31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMW 13.95
$0.68 ฿21.86
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ZMW 6.43
$0.40 ฿12.66
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ZMW 16.86
$2.51 ฿80.2
-64.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZMW 33.29
$3.80 ฿122
-54.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 ZMW 25.50
$2.16 ฿69.1
-38.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMW 14.44
$1.88 ฿60.1
-60.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.65
$2.16 ฿69.0
-23.61%
Eggs
$1.01 ZMW 19.37
$2.22 ฿71.0
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.80 ZMW 149
$19.57 ฿626
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
$3.80 ฿122
3.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.58 ZMW 87.7
$13.41 ฿429
-65.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.37
$3.26 ฿104
-22.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ZMW 16.27
$1.61 ฿51.5
-47.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 ZMW 53.5
$2.31 ฿73.8
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ZMW 21.21
$2.06 ฿65.8
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ZMW 34.36
$1.61 ฿51.3
11.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ZMW 25.05
$1.44 ฿46.13
-9.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 16.99
$1.03 ฿32.91
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 9.14
$0.48 ฿15.34
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ZMW 48.30
$4.50 ฿144
-44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ZMW 154
$19.18 ฿613
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZMW 21.75
$1.82 ฿58.3
-37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ZMW 30.11
$2.69 ฿86.0
-41.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 ZMW 51.2
$3.11 ฿99.3
-14.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.12 ZMW 174
$13.74 ฿439
-33.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.71
$1.30 ฿41.49
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,884 ZMW 150.8K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-71.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ZMW 546.4K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 ZMW 1,712
$125 ฿3,993
-28.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.4 ZMW 1,002
$13.74 ฿439
281.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 2,406
$18.61 ฿595
575.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 ZMW 80.8
$9.01 ฿288
-53.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 3,441
$698 ฿22.3K
-74.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,489 ZMW 181.5K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-41.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 ZMW 364
$59.2 ฿1,893
-67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.80 ZMW 321
$34.86 ฿1,115
-51.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 ZMW 1,630
$114 ฿3,651
-25.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ZMW 1,409
$85.8 ฿2,743
-14.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kabwe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
5.33
369.04%

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Last update for Kabwe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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