Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chinhoyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chinhoyi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.4% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.7% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
136.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
-6.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.54 ZWL 122
90.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
202.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
128.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
143.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
85.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
119.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.99 ZWL 296
75.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.11 ZWL 111
217.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
66.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
144.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
105.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
44.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
300.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.06 ZWL 190
207.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
247.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
176.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.33 ZWL 818
-61.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.08 ZWL 110
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
-48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.96 ZWL 134
175.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
-7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
37.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
44.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
200.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18 ZWL 486
-22.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
-80.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.08 ZWL 272
-10.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$273 ZWL 7,364
154.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
121.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.32 ZWL 521
197.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.69 ZWL 585
59.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$34.85 ZWL 940
230.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
110.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$181 ZWL 4,881
144.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$300 ZWL 8,099
386.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$200 ZWL 5,398
248.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

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