Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Victoria Falls

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.2% more expensive than Victoria Falls without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.9% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$10.13 ZWL 255

-54.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$44.68 ZWL 1,125

4.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$5.88 ZWL 148

-50.34%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$1.03 ZWL 25.85

-33.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.48 ZWL 12.12

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$1.70 ZWL 42.91

47.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$2.05 ZWL 51.6

5.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$1.03 ZWL 25.86

82.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$1.98 ZWL 49.75

9.09%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$3.59 ZWL 90.4

-38.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$2.54 ZWL 64.0

670.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$5.93 ZWL 149

-35.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$8.23 ZWL 207

62.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$2.92 ZWL 73.6

11.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$2.94 ZWL 74.0

-45.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$3.03 ZWL 76.4

-23.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$3.97 ZWL 99.9

-48.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$2.05 ZWL 51.7

-29.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$2.02 ZWL 51.0

-49.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$1.49 ZWL 37.52

-67.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$1.34 ZWL 33.86

235.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$20.19 ZWL 508

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.89 ZWL 22.48

55.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$1.02 ZWL 25.73

-1.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$1.78 ZWL 44.78

-26.97%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

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

$125 ฿3,993

$25.29 ZWL 637

393.79%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$24.53 ZWL 618

-43.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$67.8 ZWL 1,708

-72.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$59.7 ZWL 1,504

1.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$15.17 ZWL 382

13.05%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$20.25 ZWL 510

-55.51%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$98.6 ZWL 2,482

607.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$6,099 ZWL 153.6K

164.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$15.02 ZWL 378

294.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$24.56 ZWL 618

41.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$59.4 ZWL 1,495

92.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$45.71 ZWL 1,151

87.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$252 ZWL 6,341

145.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$183 ZWL 4,615

138.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$499 ZWL 12.6K

316.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$349 ZWL 8,784

332.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$806 ZWL 20.3K

-34.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: April 13, 2026

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