Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Zimbabwe

For one person, living is cheaper in Zimbabwe: $858 a month against $2,535 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $20,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin, Germany
Zimbabwe
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,535
/mo nomad
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
$858
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 89.1% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 99.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.50 €14.70
$5.86 ZWL 156
181.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 €70.4
$39.59 ZWL 1,051
99.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.46
$4.93 ZWL 131
183.57%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.90
$2.49 ZWL 66.2
75.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.85
$0.69 ZWL 18.39
363.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.74
$0.46 ZWL 12.33
569.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 €4.79
$1.51 ZWL 40.15
256.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.90
$2.01 ZWL 53.4
117.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.11
$1.54 ZWL 40.93
-19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.23
$0.99 ZWL 26.26
153.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$1.57 ZWL 41.61
114.01%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.16
$1.91 ZWL 50.6
145.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 €16.29
$9.81 ZWL 260
86.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.91
$4.79 ZWL 127
155.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.10 €16.13
$5.61 ZWL 149
222.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$2.76 ZWL 73.2
21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.71 ZWL 45.38
15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 €3.02
$1.98 ZWL 52.5
71.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.22
$1.42 ZWL 37.61
154.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.80
$1.68 ZWL 44.62
20.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.71
$1.38 ZWL 36.59
39.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.32
$1.22 ZWL 32.29
21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.81
$1.04 ZWL 27.60
-13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.48 €9.33
$1.73 ZWL 45.90
505.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 €5.95
$6.89 ZWL 183
-3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.17
$1.23 ZWL 32.69
6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.79
$1.77 ZWL 46.96
13.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 €4.04
$1.02 ZWL 27.07
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 €62.6
$38.33 ZWL 1,017
83.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 €4.32
$2.99 ZWL 79.3
62.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 €2.77
$1.98 ZWL 52.6
57.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.21 €33.15
$4.89 ZWL 130
660.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.08
$1.71 ZWL 45.39
36.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €29.7K
$24.8K ZWL 658.1K
34.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €35.1K
$27.8K ZWL 736.7K
41.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$390 €347
$51.3 ZWL 1,361
660.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.59
$18.44 ZWL 490
7.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.03 €43.68
$70.1 ZWL 1,861
-30.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 €35.82
$41.60 ZWL 1,104
-3.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 €31.31
$20.14 ZWL 534
74.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 €13.68
$9.92 ZWL 263
54.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 €130
$290 ZWL 7,694
-49.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K €16.0K
$14.0K ZWL 372.5K
28.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100.0 €89.1
$18.33 ZWL 486
445.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.89 €42.66
$17.21 ZWL 457
178.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €91.7
$38.03 ZWL 1,009
170.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$42.08 ZWL 1,117
235.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,271
$303 ZWL 8,045
370.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €964
$244 ZWL 6,478
343.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,717 €2,421
$745 ZWL 19.8K
264.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 €1,933
$566 ZWL 15.0K
283.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,523 €7,592
$904 ZWL 24.0K
842.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 €4,842
$396 ZWL 10.5K
1272.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,543 €3,156
$357 ZWL 9,467
893.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
13.77
-72.40%

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

Last update for Berlin: November 1, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Zimbabwe
$244 77.4% $838
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$459
Zimbabwe
$140 69.5% $319
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Zimbabwe
$197 43.8% $154
Eating Out
Berlin
$287
Zimbabwe
$108 62.5% $179
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$176
Zimbabwe
$52 70.5% $124
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Zimbabwe
$55 49.2% $53
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Zimbabwe
$61 13.4% $9.5
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
🕒 Local time
23:27 11:27 PM
00:27 12:27 AM
1 h ahead of Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 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 November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Zimbabwean Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 26.54 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.77 USD). 1 EUR = 29.79 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.36 EUR).

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