Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bindura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bindura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.1% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.4% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$10.02 ZWL 258
-53.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$49.06 ZWL 1,264
-6.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.19 ZWL 185
21.56%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.67 ZWL 17.33
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.47 ZWL 12.03
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
93.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.58 ZWL 40.60
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.02 ZWL 26.32
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.87 ZWL 48.18
17.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$11.06 ZWL 285
78.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
86.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
594.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.62 ZWL 41.78
3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
21.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.67 ZWL 42.94
25.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.55 ZWL 40.00
-1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-26.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
-49.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$1.07 ZWL 27.67
299.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$9.57 ZWL 247
112.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.18 ZWL 30.47
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.71 ZWL 44.17
61.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$5.11 ZWL 132
-39.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.92 ZWL 127
179.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.62 ZWL 41.66
-18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$19.6K ZWL 505.7K
38.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.5K ZWL 605.4K
45.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$57.4 ZWL 1,478
109.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$17.69 ZWL 456
-21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$90.7 ZWL 2,337
-79.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$9.80 ZWL 253
-11.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$275 ZWL 7,077
154.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$7,211 ZWL 185.8K
118.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$19.42 ZWL 500
196.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$20.97 ZWL 540
63.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$33.89 ZWL 873
233.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$39.79 ZWL 1,025
113.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$203 ZWL 5,228
197.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bindura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bindura: March 2, 2026

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