Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 8.6% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.7% more in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 5.0% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 39.7% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+151.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.42 ZWL135.90	+15.2%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 5.0% less for groceries

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.12 ZWL682.33	+54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+26.5%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+81.0%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+360.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-8.3%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$331.89 ZWL107K	-35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-47.7%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+65.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Thailand	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-36.7%
Average			-46.7%

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