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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 79.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 82.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$7.17 ZWL 193
159.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$50.2 ZWL 1,353
45.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$6.13 ZWL 165
76.67%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$2.81 ZWL 75.7
32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$0.68 ZWL 18.41
216.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$0.48 ZWL 13.02
256.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
308.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
194.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.59 ZWL 42.78
45.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.03 ZWL 27.68
171.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.83 ZWL 49.45
104.37%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$2.06 ZWL 55.6
70.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$10.3 ZWL 278
10.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$5.77 ZWL 156
113.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$5.64 ZWL 152
170.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.73 ZWL 73.6
53.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$1.78 ZWL 48.12
-16.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$2.15 ZWL 57.9
85.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$1.63 ZWL 43.89
153.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.59 ZWL 42.8
69.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.81 ZWL 48.9
49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.05 ZWL 28.31
153.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$1.03 ZWL 27.75
74.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$1.32 ZWL 35.49
1006.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$7.04 ZWL 190
83.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.14 ZWL 30.87
157.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$1.79 ZWL 48.23
92.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.03 ZWL 27.76
147.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$30.6 ZWL 825
154.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$4.96 ZWL 134
-28.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-24.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$5.11 ZWL 138
469.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.54 ZWL 41.65
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$23.7K ZWL 639K
6.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$24.3K ZWL 656.7K
-15.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$53.5 ZWL 1,443
194.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$17.11 ZWL 462
172.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$89.5 ZWL 2,415
-29.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$47.34 ZWL 1,277
-8.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$10.95 ZWL 295
60.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$9.86 ZWL 266
17.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$219 ZWL 5,910
268.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$8,388 ZWL 226.2K
45.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$18.56 ZWL 501
204.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$19.44 ZWL 524
119.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$36.69 ZWL 990
145.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$41.39 ZWL 1,116
155.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$341 ZWL 9,189
301.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$231 ZWL 6,219
422.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$808 ZWL 21.8K
164.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$546 ZWL 14.7K
240.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$980 ZWL 26.4K
530.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$537 ZWL 14.5K
736.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$350 ZWL 9,429
710.08%
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: November 4, 2025

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