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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 71.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 160.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 72.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$6.97 ZWL 180
135.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$50.8 ZWL 1,308
53.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$5.91 ZWL 152
61.08%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
29.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
249.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.45 ZWL 11.53
391.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$1.47 ZWL 37.98
336.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
272.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.58 ZWL 40.69
-1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
145.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.89 ZWL 48.72
5.82%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
107.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$10.41 ZWL 268
-17.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$5.80 ZWL 149
47.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$5.65 ZWL 146
142.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
17.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.80 ZWL 46.26
51.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
43.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.61 ZWL 41.39
165.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.51 ZWL 38.99
66.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.74 ZWL 44.75
21.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.06 ZWL 27.22
108.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.09 ZWL 28.01
40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$1.33 ZWL 34.15
2257.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$6.88 ZWL 177
104.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.14 ZWL 29.47
288.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.81 ZWL 46.51
180.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
184.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$29.70 ZWL 765
228.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$5.09 ZWL 131
-30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
-10.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$5.08 ZWL 131
637.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.55 ZWL 39.92
-25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$23.5K ZWL 606.3K
24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$24.2K ZWL 623.4K
-5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
240.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$17.10 ZWL 440
51.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$90.8 ZWL 2,337
-42.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$46.84 ZWL 1,206
2.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$10.73 ZWL 276
55.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$9.94 ZWL 256
39.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$226 ZWL 5,830
588.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$8,179 ZWL 210.6K
53.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$18.84 ZWL 485
272.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$19.34 ZWL 498
165.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$37.60 ZWL 968
167.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
167.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$335 ZWL 8,623
306.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$229 ZWL 5,897
372.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$800 ZWL 20.6K
191.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$543 ZWL 14.0K
216.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$838 ZWL 21.6K
808.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$383 ZWL 9,854
1360.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$331 ZWL 8,522
1086.96%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

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