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Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 35.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.15 ZWLΒ 260
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
415.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.36 ZWLΒ 1,162
$18.68 ΰΈΏ587
142.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.92 ΰΈΏ249
-
Cappuccino
$5.91 ZWLΒ 151
$2.02 ΰΈΏ63.7
192.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWLΒ 26.23
$0.84 ΰΈΏ26.45
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWLΒ 13.29
$0.35 ΰΈΏ11.07
48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 ZWLΒ 44.55
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.9
-21.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ZWLΒ 52.5
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.4
22.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWLΒ 24.89
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.1
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ZWLΒ 52.1
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.83
69.17%
Eggs
$3.68 ZWLΒ 94.3
$1.93 ΰΈΏ60.8
90.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.45 ZWLΒ 62.6
$16.00 ΰΈΏ503
-84.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ZWLΒ 156
$3.16 ΰΈΏ99.2
92.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.91 ZWLΒ 203
$10.93 ΰΈΏ344
-27.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ZWLΒ 76.5
$2.67 ΰΈΏ83.8
11.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 ZWLΒ 75.9
$1.18 ΰΈΏ36.99
150.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 ZWLΒ 78.7
$1.64 ΰΈΏ51.5
87.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 ZWLΒ 103
$1.59 ΰΈΏ49.83
152.20%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.32 ΰΈΏ41.64
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 ZWLΒ 50.3
$1.19 ΰΈΏ37.49
64.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ZWLΒ 51.7
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.20
184.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ZWLΒ 37.56
$0.56 ΰΈΏ17.75
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 ZWLΒ 34.35
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
-71.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.84 ZWLΒ 508
$18.96 ΰΈΏ596
4.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.20 ΰΈΏ101
-
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ZWLΒ 21.43
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
-6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 ΰΈΏ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZWLΒ 26.07
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.37
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.15 ΰΈΏ256
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 ZWLΒ 46.42
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.43
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.4K ΰΈΏ671.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.7K ΰΈΏ683.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.95 ZWLΒ 639
$70.3 ΰΈΏ2,210
-64.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 ZWLΒ 634
$13.91 ΰΈΏ437
77.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.6 ZWLΒ 1,731
$18.00 ΰΈΏ566
275.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ZWLΒ 1,552
$41.78 ΰΈΏ1,314
45.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.73 ZWLΒ 377
$6.80 ΰΈΏ214
116.62%
Cinema Ticket
$20.12 ZWLΒ 515
$5.72 ΰΈΏ180
251.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.4 ZWLΒ 2,545
$308 ΰΈΏ9,693
-67.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,983 ZWLΒ 153.2K
$14.8K ΰΈΏ465.7K
-59.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.08 ZWLΒ 386
$55.9 ΰΈΏ1,756
-73.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.47 ZWLΒ 652
$26.71 ΰΈΏ840
-4.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.0 ZWLΒ 1,535
$84.5 ΰΈΏ2,658
-29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.70 ZWLΒ 1,145
$70.8 ΰΈΏ2,227
-36.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 ZWLΒ 6,408
$431 ΰΈΏ13.5K
-41.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ZWLΒ 4,582
$237 ΰΈΏ7,439
-24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 ZWLΒ 12.8K
$811 ΰΈΏ25.5K
-38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ZWLΒ 9,132
$501 ΰΈΏ15.7K
-28.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 ΰΈΏ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 ΰΈΏ50.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Victoria Falls
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$802 ZWLΒ 20.5K
$684 ΰΈΏ21.5K
17.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Victoria Falls: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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