Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Masvingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Masvingo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.9% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.2% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.86 ZWL 254
-52.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
-7.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.84 ZWL 176
27.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.68 ZWL 17.48
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.46 ZWL 37.48
67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
92.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.64 ZWL 42.12
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
12.31%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.73 ZWL 276
83.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.40 ZWL 165
-40.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.27 ZWL 161
116.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.67 ZWL 43.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
10.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.66 ZWL 42.70
25.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
-27.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.04 ZWL 26.67
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.96 ZWL 24.81
-46.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.07 ZWL 27.52
299.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.43 ZWL 243
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.71 ZWL 43.98
61.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$4.86 ZWL 125
-36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
-51.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.89 ZWL 126
180.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.60 ZWL 41.23
-17.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.8K ZWL 510.3K
37.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.8K ZWL 612.1K
43.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$59.1 ZWL 1,522
103.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.46 ZWL 450
-20.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$93.6 ZWL 2,409
-80.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$10.06 ZWL 259
-13.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$278 ZWL 7,151
151.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,357 ZWL 189.4K
113.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.05 ZWL 491
202.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$21.45 ZWL 552
59.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$34.50 ZWL 888
228.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
113.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$61.1 ZWL 1,574
887.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$305 ZWL 7,865
573.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$153 ZWL 3,931
881.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Masvingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.31
-59.95%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Masvingo: March 3, 2026

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