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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.8% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 56.8% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.98 ZWLย 128
-9.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$50.1 ZWLย 1,284
-8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.20 ZWLย 184
21.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.98 ZWLย 50.7
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.67 ZWLย 17.17
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.43 ZWLย 11.03
-6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.48 ZWLย 37.84
62.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.04 ZWLย 52.2
80.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.97 ZWLย 24.88
131.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.98 ZWLย 25.10
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.02 ZWLย 26.01
117.65%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.13 ZWLย 54.6
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.12 ZWLย 259
94.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.92 ZWLย 126
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$4.97 ZWLย 127
163.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.90 ZWLย 74.2
16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.63 ZWLย 41.73
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.05 ZWLย 52.6
13.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.63 ZWLย 41.77
21.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.50 ZWLย 38.38
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.99 ZWLย 51.0
-24.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.02 ZWLย 26.13
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.95 ZWLย 24.44
-49.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.11 ZWLย 28.43
291.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.05 ZWLย 104
409.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.17 ZWLย 29.93
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.80 ZWLย 46.03
52.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$4.90 ZWLย 125
-36.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$2.05 ZWLย 52.6
-48.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.88 ZWLย 125
181.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.55 ZWLย 39.62
-13.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$19.7K ZWLย 505.8K
40.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.1K ZWLย 590.7K
45.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$58.2 ZWLย 1,489
109.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.43 ZWLย 446
-21.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
-80.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.89 ZWLย 253
-8.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$281 ZWLย 7,189
150.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$7,321 ZWLย 187.5K
118.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.21 ZWLย 492
206.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$21.52 ZWLย 551
59.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$34.77 ZWLย 890
224.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$40.44 ZWLย 1,036
109.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$251 ZWLย 6,424
141.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$253 ZWLย 6,488
71.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$399 ZWLย 10.2K
418.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$351 ZWLย 8,992
319.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Marondera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marondera: January 11, 2026

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