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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 80.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 168.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 81.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$6.88 ZWL 176
167.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
47.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$5.89 ZWL 151
84.55%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
43.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
219.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
244.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
287.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
197.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
46.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
174.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
97.87%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
65.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$10.45 ZWL 268
7.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$5.82 ZWL 149
107.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.84 ZWL 150
159.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
-13.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
79.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
155.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
46.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
140.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
74.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
969.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$7.03 ZWL 180
85.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
166.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
88.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
156.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$30.49 ZWL 781
147.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$5.04 ZWL 129
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$5.15 ZWL 132
463.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
-28.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
-15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
189.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$17.78 ZWL 455
159.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-31.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-10.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$10.93 ZWL 280
66.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$10.13 ZWL 259
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$220 ZWL 5,638
262.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
47.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$18.97 ZWL 486
192.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$18.99 ZWL 486
122.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$36.84 ZWL 943
144.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
153.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$340 ZWL 8,706
295.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$230 ZWL 5,898
420.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$814 ZWL 20.8K
166.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$535 ZWL 13.7K
240.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$836 ZWL 21.4K
487.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$383 ZWL 9,812
931.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$350 ZWL 8,952
750.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.5
-53.11%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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