Cost of Living Comparison Between Kwekwe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kwekwe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kwekwe is 26.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kwekwe is 24.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.8 ZWL 264
$4.68 ฿151
109.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 ZWL 1,361
$46.4 ฿1,502
8.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 ZWL 186
$8.65 ฿280
-20.46%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ZWL 78.8
$3.09 ฿100
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 19.11
$0.73 ฿23.53
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.47
$0.37 ฿11.95
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
-38.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
$3.62 ฿117
-46.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ZWL 17.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
-65.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ZWL 45.28
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 ZWL 291
$19.31 ฿625
-44.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 ZWL 176
$3.77 ฿122
72.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 ZWL 106
$13.05 ฿422
-69.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 ZWL 81.6
$3.28 ฿106
-7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 43.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ZWL 61.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
-14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$1.49 ฿48.11
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZWL 25.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
102.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.15
$4.32 ฿140
-74.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 ZWL 214
$21.68 ฿702
-63.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 30.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 13.19
$1.35 ฿43.74
-63.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.99 ZWL 863
$11.76 ฿380
172.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 133
$3.15 ฿102
56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 ZWL 54.6
$1 ฿32.3
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 ZWL 134
$13.64 ฿442
-63.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 41.62
$1.3 ฿42.2
18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ZWL 541K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 629.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 ZWL 1,574
$123 ฿3,970
-52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ZWL 479
$13.93 ฿451
27.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 ZWL 2,473
$18.24 ฿590
402.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 ZWL 265
$9.07 ฿294
8.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,440
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,318 ZWL 197.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.37 ZWL 522
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 ZWL 586
$34.51 ฿1,117
-37.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.74 ZWL 937
$115 ฿3,727
-69.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.78 ZWL 1,073
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,005
$611 ฿19.8K
-75.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 ZWL 3,180
$442 ฿14.3K
-73.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ZWL 16.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 ZWL 21.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-44.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kwekwe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 ZWL 8,058
$697 ฿22.5K
-57.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.33
149.72%

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Last update for Kwekwe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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