Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zimbabwe

For one person, living is cheaper in Zimbabwe: $835 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,806
/mo nomad
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
$835
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 61.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 66.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 €14.87
$6.16 ZWL 165
170.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 €59.1
$40.11 ZWL 1,071
65.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 €9.87
$5.54 ZWL 148
99.64%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.69
$2.49 ZWL 66.4
66.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.50
$0.78 ZWL 20.92
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.51
$0.48 ZWL 12.86
18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €5.03
$1.48 ZWL 39.53
281.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 €4.87
$2.05 ZWL 54.7
166.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.55 ZWL 41.46
26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.26
$1.02 ZWL 27.28
38.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.53
$1.52 ZWL 40.67
86.18%
Eggs
$5.04 €4.50
$1.97 ZWL 52.5
155.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.70
$10.14 ZWL 271
51.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €9.23
$4.93 ZWL 132
109.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 €16.93
$5.82 ZWL 155
225.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.72 ZWL 72.8
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.70
$1.70 ZWL 45.46
12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.23
$1.89 ZWL 50.4
-26.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 €1.96
$1.36 ZWL 36.22
61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 €0.98
$1.63 ZWL 43.41
-32.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €1.00
$1.50 ZWL 40.02
-24.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.99
$1.14 ZWL 30.37
-3.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.74
$0.99 ZWL 26.41
-16.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.99
$2.01 ZWL 53.8
178.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 €9.09
$6.84 ZWL 183
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
$1.30 ZWL 34.69
67.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
$1.84 ZWL 49.06
33.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.23
$1.01 ZWL 27.09
36.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.87 €27.55
$38.11 ZWL 1,018
-19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 €3.90
$3.02 ZWL 80.8
44.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.93
$2.02 ZWL 54.1
-48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.11 €15.27
$5.05 ZWL 135
238.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2.07
$1.72 ZWL 45.82
34.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$25.3K ZWL 675.6K
10.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$27.1K ZWL 722.6K
3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €187
$52.0 ZWL 1,388
303.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 €23.83
$18.97 ZWL 507
40.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €26.89
$69.7 ZWL 1,861
-56.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €48.72
$41.10 ZWL 1,098
32.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €23.23
$20.18 ZWL 539
28.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 €9.62
$10.19 ZWL 272
5.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €513
$303 ZWL 8,086
89.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.7K
$7,839 ZWL 209.4K
67.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €83.1
$19.13 ZWL 511
387.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 €36.30
$17.25 ZWL 461
135.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €92.9
$39.92 ZWL 1,066
160.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €115
$43.99 ZWL 1,175
191.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €674
$290 ZWL 7,734
160.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €582
$229 ZWL 6,111
185.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,154
$620 ZWL 16.6K
108.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,038
$518 ZWL 13.8K
124.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,008 €3,577
$900 ZWL 24.0K
345.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €3,081
$398 ZWL 10.6K
767.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,243 €1,110
$363 ZWL 9,693
242.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
13.77
-67.47%

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

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$652
Zimbabwe
$229 64.9% $424
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$315
Zimbabwe
$199 36.9% $116
Eating Out
Athens
$269
Zimbabwe
$112 58.2% $156
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$267
Zimbabwe
$141 47.3% $126
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$165
Zimbabwe
$54 67.2% $111
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$76
Zimbabwe
$61 19.3% $15
Getting Around
Athens
$46
Zimbabwe
$55 20.4% $9.4
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
🕒 Local time
07:48 7:48 AM
06:48 6:48 AM
1 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
15,178,979
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

ZWL, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Zimbabwean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 26.71 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.74 USD). 1 EUR = 29.96 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.34 EUR).

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