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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kwekwe is 8.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kwekwe is 1.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.8 ZWL 264
$2.02 ฿65.3
385.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 ZWL 1,361
$18.78 ฿608
168.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 ZWL 186
$7.67 ฿248
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ZWL 78.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 19.11
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.47
$0.33 ฿10.58
39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-30.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
$3.73 ฿121
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.23
$1.64 ฿53.2
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ZWL 17.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-59.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ZWL 45.28
$1.19 ฿38.62
41.18%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 ZWL 291
$15.99 ฿517
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 ZWL 176
$3.12 ฿101
108.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 ZWL 106
$11.16 ฿361
-64.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 ZWL 81.6
$2.76 ฿89.2
9.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 43.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ZWL 61.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.77
$1.55 ฿50.2
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
13.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZWL 25.37
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
83.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.15
$4.72 ฿153
-76.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 ZWL 214
$18.39 ฿595
-56.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 30.19
$1.79 ฿57.9
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.83
$3.21 ฿104
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 13.19
$0.94 ฿30.44
-47.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.99 ZWL 863
$18.9 ฿612
69.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 133
$1.42 ฿46.08
247.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 ZWL 54.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 ZWL 134
$7.85 ฿254
-36.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 41.62
$1.25 ฿40.4
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ZWL 541K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 629.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
6.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 ZWL 1,574
$70.6 ฿2,285
-17.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ZWL 479
$13.72 ฿444
29.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 ZWL 2,473
$17.56 ฿568
422.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 ZWL 265
$5.8 ฿188
69.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,440
$308 ฿9,963
-10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,318 ZWL 197.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.37 ZWL 522
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 ZWL 586
$26.4 ฿854
-17.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.74 ZWL 937
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.78 ZWL 1,073
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,005
$434 ฿14K
-65.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 ZWL 3,180
$235 ฿7,610
-49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ZWL 16.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 ZWL 21.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
62.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 ZWL 8,058
$703 ฿22.8K
-57.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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

Last update for Kwekwe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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