Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Harare

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.9% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.8% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.04 ZWL 259
-53.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
-7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.79 ZWL 175
28.72%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
64.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
83.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
17.74%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.94 ZWL 282
80.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.56 ZWL 169
-42.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.20 ZWL 160
118.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
12.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
25.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
-23.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
-46.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
281.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.73 ZWL 251
108.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
61.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-72.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$4.99 ZWL 129
-37.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.94 ZWL 127
177.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
-18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
46.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
102.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$17.75 ZWL 457
-21.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-79.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$14.06 ZWL 362
22.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$9.88 ZWL 255
-11.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$282 ZWL 7,262
147.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
116.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$19.31 ZWL 498
198.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$21.43 ZWL 552
59.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$33.94 ZWL 875
233.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
113.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$397 ZWL 10.2K
52.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$275 ZWL 7,084
58.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$949 ZWL 24.5K
116.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$688 ZWL 17.7K
117.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$915 ZWL 23.6K
364.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$387 ZWL 9,985
671.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$391 ZWL 10.1K
35.22%
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 Harare: March 3, 2026

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