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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marondera is 7.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marondera is 1.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 ZWL 131
$2.02 ฿65.3
140.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
$18.78 ฿608
171.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 191
$7.67 ฿248
-7.69%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
$0.33 ฿10.58
30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
-27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 53
$3.73 ฿121
-47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
-38.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$1.19 ฿38.62
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 ZWL 265
$15.99 ฿517
-38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ZWL 138
$3.12 ฿101
64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 ZWL 137
$11.16 ฿361
-54.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
7.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
$0.72 ฿23.2
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
92.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
$4.72 ฿153
-76.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$18.39 ฿595
-77.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
$3.21 ฿104
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ZWL 138
$1.42 ฿46.08
261.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1.35 ฿43.53
51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 132
$7.85 ฿254
-37.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
$70.6 ฿2,285
-15.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$13.72 ฿444
28.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
$17.56 ฿568
427.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 ZWL 269
$5.8 ฿188
72.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,555
$308 ฿9,963
-9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-49.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.05 ZWL 568
$26.4 ฿854
-20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.73 ZWL 937
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
$71.8 ฿2,323
-43.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,802
$434 ฿14K
-41.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,804
$235 ฿7,610
7.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 ZWL 10.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-50.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ZWL 9,272
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marondera
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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Last update for Marondera: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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