Cost of living

Zimbabwe

compared to

Thailand

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Zimbabwe
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$823
$752
Cost of living Family
$1932
$2864
One person rent
$573
$418
Family rent
$1922
$1300
Food expenses
$333
$293
Transport expenses
$122.62
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$315.76
$779.94
Quality of life
32.74
32.83
Human freedom index
5.61
5.81
Life expectancy
56.61
89.86
English speaking %
72.52%
28.42%
Population
14.4M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Zimbabwe ($823) is 10% more expensive than in Thailand ($752). Zimbabwe ranked 114th vs 124th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Zimbabwe compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$6.98
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.86
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Zimbabwe
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181.06
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.48
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.84
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418.74
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.13
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.38
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$128.36
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.4
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1363
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2795
Transportation
Zimbabwe
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.11
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.83
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.22
Groceries
Zimbabwe
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.76
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.28
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.2
Other
Zimbabwe
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.18
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$31.82
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$5.76
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$22.02
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$32.33
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231.17
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$8582
$12306

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