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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.5% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.8% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
136.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
-9.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.45 ZWL 114
96.40%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.97 ZWL 25.01
213.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.26 ZWL 6.73
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
141.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
93.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.48 ZWL 38.00
44.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.80 ZWL 20.61
132.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.62 ZWL 41.81
35.19%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.87 ZWL 280
81.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
27.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.98 ZWL 102
240.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.02 ZWL 26.14
218.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
70.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.99 ZWL 25.45
141.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.01 ZWL 26.08
106.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.02 ZWL 26.36
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.97 ZWL 25.10
55.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.48 ZWL 12.43
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.82 ZWL 21.02
-37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.12 ZWL 28.84
281.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.83 ZWL 176
197.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.51 ZWL 13.23
250.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
171.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.99 ZWL 25.39
41.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$30.12 ZWL 776
-61.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.97 ZWL 102
-21.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.94 ZWL 127
177.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.39 ZWL 35.70
-5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.2K ZWL 519.9K
34.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.0K ZWL 591.7K
48.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.31 ZWL 1,038
198.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.75 ZWL 457
-21.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$88.4 ZWL 2,277
-79.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$9.98 ZWL 257
-12.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$276 ZWL 7,106
152.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,361 ZWL 189.5K
113.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.27 ZWL 496
199.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$21.64 ZWL 557
58.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$34.18 ZWL 880
231.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
110.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$183 ZWL 4,716
138.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$301 ZWL 7,753
397.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$200 ZWL 5,154
164.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

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