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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$10.06 ZWL 258

-55.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$49.59 ZWL 1,270

-7.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.18 ZWL 184

22.28%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.05 ZWL 78.1

1.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.66 ZWL 17.03

6.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.46 ZWL 11.80

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.47 ZWL 37.66

63.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.06 ZWL 52.7

78.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.60 ZWL 41.07

40.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.98 ZWL 25.21

90.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.85 ZWL 47.50

20.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.09 ZWL 53.5

6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.75 ZWL 275

83.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.31 ZWL 161

-42.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.34 ZWL 162

106.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.00 ZWL 76.8

12.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.69 ZWL 43.27

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.20 ZWL 56.3

5.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.70 ZWL 43.49

16.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.49 ZWL 38.06

4.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.00 ZWL 51.2

-24.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.98 ZWL 25.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.00 ZWL 25.51

-52.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.08 ZWL 27.65

302.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.71 ZWL 198

167.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.13 ZWL 29.06

56.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.71 ZWL 43.68

60.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.97 ZWL 24.86

41.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$41.73 ZWL 1,069

-72.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$4.98 ZWL 127

-37.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.95 ZWL 49.82

-46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.02 ZWL 129

173.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.56 ZWL 39.91

-14.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$20.3K ZWL 520.1K

36.20%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$23.5K ZWL 601.0K

43.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$59.2 ZWL 1,515

106.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$17.90 ZWL 458

-23.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$94.0 ZWL 2,407

-80.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$53.4 ZWL 1,368

15.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$13.98 ZWL 358

19.46%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$10.18 ZWL 261

-10.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$279 ZWL 7,155

151.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,398 ZWL 189.5K

116.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$19.24 ZWL 493

206.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$20.96 ZWL 537

64.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$34.78 ZWL 891

224.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$39.61 ZWL 1,014

113.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$395 ZWL 10.1K

53.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$282 ZWL 7,217

54.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$972 ZWL 24.9K

112.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$697 ZWL 17.9K

111.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$919 ZWL 23.5K

383.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$398 ZWL 10.2K

651.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$398 ZWL 10.2K

37.53%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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