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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 14.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 15.9% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$6.88 ZWL 176
-22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
-42.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$5.89 ZWL 151
8.83%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
-36.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
36.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
29.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
-37.23%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
-6.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$10.45 ZWL 268
-17.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$5.82 ZWL 149
-34.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$5.84 ZWL 150
26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
-21.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
-23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
-44.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
-10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
-31.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
56.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$7.03 ZWL 180
3.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
23.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
-8.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$30.49 ZWL 781
36.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$5.04 ZWL 129
-78.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-54.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$5.15 ZWL 132
41.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
-31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
11.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
25.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$17.78 ZWL 455
-22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-78.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-52.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$10.93 ZWL 280
108.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$10.13 ZWL 259
-39.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$220 ZWL 5,638
30.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
-6.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$18.97 ZWL 486
158.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$18.99 ZWL 486
126.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$36.84 ZWL 943
111.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
50.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$340 ZWL 8,706
-3.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$230 ZWL 5,898
-0.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$814 ZWL 20.8K
-19.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$535 ZWL 13.7K
-14.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$836 ZWL 21.4K
111.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$383 ZWL 9,812
215.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$350 ZWL 8,952
40.14%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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