Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mutare Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mutare

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.2% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.85 ZWL 254
-52.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
-8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.60 ZWL 118
90.00%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
137.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
84.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
116.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
65.91%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
17.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
575.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.97 ZWL 102
-4.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.13 ZWL 132
164.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
64.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
106.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
0.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
49.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-47.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
284.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.86 ZWL 151
246.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
61.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$27.14 ZWL 699
-56.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
3.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
-49.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.14 ZWL 132
167.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
-17.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
37.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
45.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
102.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$15.03 ZWL 387
-7.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
-69.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
52.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.06 ZWL 130
240.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$9.83 ZWL 253
-11.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$148 ZWL 3,819
370.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
112.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$9.86 ZWL 254
484.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$9.54 ZWL 246
258.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$24.71 ZWL 636
357.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$20.10 ZWL 518
321.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$352 ZWL 9,073
71.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$252 ZWL 6,482
73.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$752 ZWL 19.4K
173.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$399 ZWL 10.3K
275.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$247 ZWL 6,361
1621.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mutare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$245 ZWL 6,310
115.98%
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 Mutare: March 2, 2026

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