Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kwekwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kwekwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.4% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$10.16 ZWL 262

-54.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$49.96 ZWL 1,287

-7.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$7.08 ZWL 182

23.45%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$3.04 ZWL 78.2

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.68 ZWL 17.44

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.43 ZWL 11.11

-9.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$1.53 ZWL 39.44

59.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.05 ZWL 52.8

84.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.61 ZWL 41.47

32.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.61 ZWL 15.59

204.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.65 ZWL 42.59

32.73%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$2.06 ZWL 53.0

9.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$11.01 ZWL 283

79.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.40 ZWL 165

-40.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$3.90 ZWL 100

247.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.94 ZWL 75.6

10.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$1.64 ZWL 42.28

1.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$2.17 ZWL 55.9

10.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.64 ZWL 42.34

27.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.54 ZWL 39.74

-0.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.99 ZWL 51.2

-24.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$1.04 ZWL 26.76

-4.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$1.02 ZWL 26.37

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$1.13 ZWL 28.99

277.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$9.41 ZWL 242

115.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$1.17 ZWL 30.23

52.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$1.79 ZWL 46.15

54.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.52 ZWL 13.35

169.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$32.48 ZWL 836

-63.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$5.10 ZWL 131

-39.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$2.01 ZWL 51.8

-50.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$4.98 ZWL 128

175.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.57 ZWL 40.39

-15.92%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$20.0K ZWL 514.6K

36.28%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$23.5K ZWL 604.9K

45.22%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$59.1 ZWL 1,521

103.79%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$17.77 ZWL 458

-21.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$93.0 ZWL 2,395

-80.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$9.91 ZWL 255

-12.11%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$280 ZWL 7,218

148.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$7,272 ZWL 187.3K

116.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$19.61 ZWL 505

193.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$21.55 ZWL 555

58.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$34.70 ZWL 893

226.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$39.28 ZWL 1,011

115.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$148 ZWL 3,804

308.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$121 ZWL 3,108

261.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$603 ZWL 15.5K

241.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$798 ZWL 20.6K

87.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$294 ZWL 7,582

79.74%

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 Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

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