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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 79.5% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 81.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$7.17 ZWL 180
154.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$50.7 ZWL 1,277
43.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$5.98 ZWL 151
84.95%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
38.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.73 ZWL 18.41
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.45 ZWL 11.26
271.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.47 ZWL 36.93
308.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$1.99 ZWL 50.1
204.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.52 ZWL 38.30
51.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
162.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.90 ZWL 47.86
89.47%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
70.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.12 ZWL 255
14.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.82 ZWL 147
113.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.66 ZWL 142
169.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
60.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.82 ZWL 45.90
-20.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.14 ZWL 53.8
76.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.59 ZWL 40.04
164.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.52 ZWL 38.32
76.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
51.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.05 ZWL 26.39
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.03 ZWL 26.02
80.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$1.31 ZWL 33.08
1022.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$6.80 ZWL 171
92.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.19 ZWL 30.08
152.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.78 ZWL 44.82
89.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.97 ZWL 24.52
170.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$29.42 ZWL 741
156.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$5.04 ZWL 127
-30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.04 ZWL 51.4
-26.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$4.87 ZWL 123
487.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.62 ZWL 40.82
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$23.9K ZWL 600.7K
3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$24.8K ZWL 624.9K
-15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$53.3 ZWL 1,342
185.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$17.23 ZWL 434
166.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$89.8 ZWL 2,261
-28.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$46.31 ZWL 1,166
-7.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$10.79 ZWL 272
64.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$10.06 ZWL 253
14.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$221 ZWL 5,567
266.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$8,190 ZWL 206.2K
50.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$18.90 ZWL 476
193.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$19.08 ZWL 481
119.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$37.54 ZWL 945
139.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
147.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$335 ZWL 8,424
300.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$224 ZWL 5,651
442.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$797 ZWL 20.1K
174.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$540 ZWL 13.6K
238.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$853 ZWL 21.5K
469.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$391 ZWL 9,834
915.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$342 ZWL 8,619
788.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.5
-53.11%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

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