Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Zimbabwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 17.2% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 15.7% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$7.02 ZWL 189
-24.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
-40.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.14 ZWL 166
2.44%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
-34.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
61.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
33.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
49.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
-36.76%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
-0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$10.34 ZWL 279
-18.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.7 ZWL 154
-32.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.57 ZWL 150
35.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
-19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
-28.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
-45.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
-5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
-26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
-40.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.85 ZWL 185
8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
29.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
-7.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$30.2 ZWL 815
36.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.02 ZWL 135
-79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-59.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$5.14 ZWL 139
38.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
-32.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
-6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
10.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
30.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$17.64 ZWL 476
-22.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-79.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
-51.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$11 ZWL 297
101.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$9.93 ZWL 268
-38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$224 ZWL 6,042
25.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
-11.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$18.89 ZWL 509
157.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$19.58 ZWL 528
114.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$36.99 ZWL 998
102.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
45.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$334 ZWL 9,021
-0.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$228 ZWL 6,156
0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$801 ZWL 21.6K
-20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$533 ZWL 14.4K
-15.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$989 ZWL 26.7K
70.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$530 ZWL 14.3K
121.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$343 ZWL 9,251
40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.5
-17.33%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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