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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.1% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.45 ZWL 120
5.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.03 ZWL 810
54.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.65 ZWL 153
53.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
47.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1 ZWL 26.96
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
30.99%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.38 ZWL 280
86.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.85 ZWL 104
-2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.35 ZWL 117
200.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
115.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
84.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
189.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.96 ZWL 134
337.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
25.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
159.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.96 ZWL 808
-60.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
3.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-55.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.06 ZWL 137
169.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿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)
$123 ฿3,970
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
71.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.42 ZWL 497
-24.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$135 ZWL 3,642
-86.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.27 ZWL 682
140.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.17 ZWL 274
-10.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$139 ZWL 3,744
400.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.83 ZWL 589
163.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$13.28 ZWL 358
159.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
71.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
55.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$185 ZWL 5,001
229.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$108 ZWL 2,909
310.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$462 ZWL 12.5K
335.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$413 ZWL 11.1K
253.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
106.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
43.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$304 ZWL 8,186
129.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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