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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 71.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 75.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$6.88 ZWL 176
140.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
57.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.89 ZWL 151
67.74%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
28.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
276.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
334.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
347.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
260.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
-0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
144.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
10.11%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
97.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$10.45 ZWL 268
-16.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.82 ZWL 149
41.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.84 ZWL 150
142.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
54.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
35.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
165.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
111.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
2221.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$7.03 ZWL 180
91.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
296.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
176.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
188.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$30.49 ZWL 781
218.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$5.04 ZWL 129
-27.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$5.15 ZWL 132
645.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
-7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
221.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$17.78 ZWL 455
47.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-41.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$10.93 ZWL 280
51.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$10.13 ZWL 259
33.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$220 ZWL 5,638
621.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
55.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$18.97 ZWL 486
267.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$18.99 ZWL 486
166.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$36.84 ZWL 943
177.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
159.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$340 ZWL 8,706
302.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$230 ZWL 5,898
366.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$814 ZWL 20.8K
178.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$535 ZWL 13.7K
230.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$836 ZWL 21.4K
746.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$383 ZWL 9,812
1307.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$350 ZWL 8,952
970.63%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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