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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.9% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.98 ZWL 269
-53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
-6.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.16 ZWL 193
20.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
2.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
76.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
16.06%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.98 ZWL 296
75.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.44 ZWL 174
-41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.4 ZWL 173
103.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.04 ZWL 55
-26.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
285.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.21 ZWL 221
164.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
56.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
37.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-72.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.96 ZWL 134
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-50.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.99 ZWL 135
173.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.2K ZWL 545K
35.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
42.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58 ZWL 1,564
111.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.9 ZWL 483
-22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-80.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.05 ZWL 379
21.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.19 ZWL 275
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$273 ZWL 7,369
154.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
119.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.35 ZWL 522
197.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.31 ZWL 575
61.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$34.91 ZWL 942
229.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
108.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$394 ZWL 10.6K
55.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$281 ZWL 7,591
57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$973 ZWL 26.2K
106.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$686 ZWL 18.5K
112.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
269.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$582 ZWL 15.7K
395.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$410 ZWL 11K
70.10%
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 Harare: October 27, 2025

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