Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Marondera is 26% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marondera is 25.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 ZWL 131
$4.68 ฿151
3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
$46.4 ฿1,502
9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 191
$8.65 ฿280
-18.15%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
$3.09 ฿100
-36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
-35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 53
$3.62 ฿117
-45.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.46%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 ZWL 265
$19.31 ฿625
-49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ZWL 138
$3.77 ฿122
35.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 ZWL 137
$13.05 ฿422
-61.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
$3.28 ฿106
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
$1.63 ฿52.6
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
$1.99 ฿64.3
-14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
$1.53 ฿49.62
1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.48 ฿15.61
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
$4.32 ฿140
-74.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$21.68 ฿702
-81.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ZWL 138
$3.15 ฿102
62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1 ฿32.3
105.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 132
$13.64 ฿442
-64.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$1.3 ฿42.2
19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-29.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
$123 ฿3,970
-51.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$13.93 ฿451
26.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
$18.24 ฿590
407.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 ZWL 269
$9.07 ฿294
10.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,555
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.05 ZWL 568
$34.51 ฿1,117
-39.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.73 ZWL 937
$115 ฿3,727
-69.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,802
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,804
$442 ฿14.3K
-42.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 ZWL 10.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-79.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ZWL 9,272
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marondera
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.33
149.72%

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Last update for Marondera: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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