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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bulawayo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.6% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$4.39 ZWL 112
2.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$29.73 ZWL 761
54.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.52 ZWL 141
59.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.31 ZWL 59.3
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$0.49 ZWL 12.53
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.44 ZWL 11.26
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.70 ZWL 43.64
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.49 ZWL 63.8
47.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.52 ZWL 38.96
48.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.01 ZWL 25.82
85.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.77 ZWL 45.22
25.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.79 ZWL 45.91
24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$10.36 ZWL 265
89.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$3.87 ZWL 99.1
-5.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$4.45 ZWL 114
194.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.53 ZWL 39.09
120.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.54 ZWL 39.51
9.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.23 ZWL 57.0
4.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.18 ZWL 30.26
31.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.34 ZWL 34.21
12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.04 ZWL 26.65
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$1.47 ZWL 37.64
195.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.85 ZWL 124
325.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.55 ZWL 39.66
14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.21 ZWL 56.5
24.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
168.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$29.43 ZWL 754
-61.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$2.98 ZWL 76.3
4.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$2.22 ZWL 56.9
-52.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$5.11 ZWL 131
168.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.67 ZWL 42.75
-19.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$72.3 ZWL 1,852
68.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$18.28 ZWL 468
-25.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$135 ZWL 3,452
-86.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$25.39 ZWL 650
142.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$9.93 ZWL 254
-8.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$141 ZWL 3,606
398.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$21.70 ZWL 556
171.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$13.09 ZWL 335
162.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$69.1 ZWL 1,770
63.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$56.0 ZWL 1,434
51.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$184 ZWL 4,718
228.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$111 ZWL 2,839
292.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$473 ZWL 12.1K
337.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$419 ZWL 10.7K
251.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$2,128 ZWL 54.5K
108.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$2,040 ZWL 52.2K
46.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$297 ZWL 7,613
84.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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