Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Marondera Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Marondera

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.2% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.9% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.86 ZWL 131
-3.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
-8.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.08 ZWL 191
22.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
56.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.96 ZWL 53
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
126.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
85.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
119.61%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.83 ZWL 265
96.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.12 ZWL 138
-26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.09 ZWL 137
156.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
17.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
-1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
296.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.08 ZWL 110
431.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.13 ZWL 138
-38.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-51.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.91 ZWL 132
177.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
35.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
42.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
106.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.64 ZWL 476
-21.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
-80.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.99 ZWL 269
-9.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$280 ZWL 7,555
147.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
114.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.32 ZWL 521
197.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.05 ZWL 568
63.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$34.73 ZWL 937
231.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
109.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$252 ZWL 6,802
142.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$252 ZWL 6,804
75.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$404 ZWL 10.9K
399.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$344 ZWL 9,272
324.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Marondera: October 27, 2025

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