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

😐 Solo nomad: Kwekwe is 24.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kwekwe is 28.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 ZWL 262
$2.03 ฿64.3
400.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
$18.59 ฿590
168.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 182
$7.48 ฿237
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
$2.00 ฿63.3
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
$0.85 ฿26.87
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
$0.35 ฿11.15
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
$2.21 ฿70.2
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$3.76 ฿119
-45.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
$1.72 ฿54.5
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
$1.63 ฿51.8
-62.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
$1.16 ฿36.75
42.24%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.98 ฿62.8
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 ZWL 283
$15.93 ฿505
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 165
$3.17 ฿100
101.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.90 ZWL 100
$10.90 ฿346
-64.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
$2.65 ฿83.9
10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
$1.22 ฿38.79
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
$1.70 ฿53.8
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.59 ฿50.4
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
$1.32 ฿42.00
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.17 ฿37.07
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
$0.68 ฿21.50
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$0.56 ฿17.68
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
$4.51 ฿143
-74.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 ZWL 242
$19.07 ฿605
-50.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
$1.77 ฿56.2
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
$3.18 ฿101
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
$0.96 ฿30.54
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 ZWL 836
$18.90 ฿599
71.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$1.36 ฿43.07
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
$1.35 ฿42.89
48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWL 128
$8.03 ฿255
-37.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
$1.24 ฿39.43
26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
$71.2 ฿2,260
-17.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ZWL 458
$14.09 ฿447
26.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
$17.47 ฿554
432.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,335
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 ZWL 255
$5.94 ฿188
66.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,218
$307 ฿9,750
-8.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-50.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.61 ZWL 505
$55.7 ฿1,766
-64.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.55 ZWL 555
$26.79 ฿850
-19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.70 ZWL 893
$83.2 ฿2,640
-58.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
$70.1 ฿2,224
-43.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,804
$427 ฿13.6K
-65.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 ZWL 3,108
$237 ฿7,521
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ZWL 15.5K
$802 ฿25.4K
-24.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 ZWL 20.6K
$503 ฿16.0K
58.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kwekwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$294 ZWL 7,582
$654 ฿20.7K
-54.96%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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