Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 70% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 77% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$7.02 ZWL 189
127.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
56.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.14 ZWL 166
57.33%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
33.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
294.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
353.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
340.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
240.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
144.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
9.19%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
105.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.34 ZWL 279
-14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.7 ZWL 154
44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.57 ZWL 150
153.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
20.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
49.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
38.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
172.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
60.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
113.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
2275.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.85 ZWL 185
94.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
290.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
185.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
194.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$30.2 ZWL 815
224.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.02 ZWL 135
-27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-11.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.14 ZWL 139
635.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
-25.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
24.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
-9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
238.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$17.64 ZWL 476
48.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-41.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$11 ZWL 297
48.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$9.93 ZWL 268
39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$224 ZWL 6,042
613.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
47.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$18.89 ZWL 509
279.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$19.58 ZWL 528
162.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$36.99 ZWL 998
173.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
160.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$334 ZWL 9,021
316.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$228 ZWL 6,156
384.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$801 ZWL 21.6K
183.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$533 ZWL 14.4K
233.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$989 ZWL 26.7K
606.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$530 ZWL 14.3K
863.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$343 ZWL 9,251
957.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13.5
-52.96%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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