Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 9.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Thailand
Childcare: pay 72.4% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 87.7% more in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.4% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$2.89 THB96.05	-60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.99 THB232.42	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.75 THB24.81	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.37 THB12.19	-13.2%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.34 THB44.43	+33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$7.95 THB264.36	+50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$7.12 THB236.74	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.06 THB68.55	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$1.37 THB45.52	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.35 THB44.98	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.57 THB18.99	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.93 THB31.07	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.82 THB27.38	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.72 THB24.01	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.57 THB18.88	-20.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$5.07 THB168.49	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$32.87 THB1,093.53	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$10.77 THB358.41	-44.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$19.17 THB637.71	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$407.64 THB13,560.34	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$60.86 THB2,024.59	+9.0%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 72.4% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+55.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$11,528.28 THB383K	+91.3%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.10 THB69.86	+52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.00 THB66.47	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$4.15 THB138.07	+137.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.05 THB201.30	-39.5%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 87.7% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+99.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$32.84 THB1,092.57	+100.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+97.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$77.91 THB2,591.55	+57.9%
Average			+87.7%

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