Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Victoria Falls

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 25.4% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 40.2% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$10.02 ZWL 258
-80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
$44.36 ZWL 1,143
14.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 ZWL 115
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Cappuccino
$0.97 ZWL 25.02
$5.93 ZWL 153
-83.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
$1.03 ZWL 26.44
-68.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ZWL 6.74
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
$1.68 ZWL 43.33
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 50.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-28.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ZWL 20.62
$1.03 ZWL 26.48
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.83
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-18.18%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
-44.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 ZWL 280
$2.54 ZWL 65.5
327.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
$5.84 ZWL 150
-49.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 ZWL 102
$8.14 ZWL 210
-51.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.15
$2.93 ZWL 75.6
-65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.21
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-67.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.46
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
-67.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.09
$3.91 ZWL 101
-74.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
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Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 25.11
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-51.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.44
$1.95 ZWL 50.4
-75.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ZWL 21.03
$1.52 ZWL 39.26
-46.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.85
$1.33 ZWL 34.27
-15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 ZWL 176
$20.35 ZWL 524
-66.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
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🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ZWL 25.40
$0.85 ZWL 21.93
16.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.12 ZWL 776
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ZWL 102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
$1.02 ZWL 26.32
95.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ZWL 35.71
$1.83 ZWL 47.22
-24.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 520.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ZWL 591.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.31 ZWL 1,039
$25.06 ZWL 645
60.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$25.32 ZWL 652
-29.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 ZWL 2,278
$69.0 ZWL 1,776
28.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.2 ZWL 1,549
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$15.09 ZWL 389
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Cinema Ticket
$9.98 ZWL 257
$19.84 ZWL 511
-49.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,109
$101 ZWL 2,593
174.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,361 ZWL 189.6K
$6,067 ZWL 156.3K
21.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.27 ZWL 497
$15.28 ZWL 394
26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 ZWL 557
$24.97 ZWL 643
-13.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.18 ZWL 880
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
-42.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
$44.75 ZWL 1,153
-9.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$245 ZWL 6,313
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ZWL 4,718
$181 ZWL 4,658
1.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$509 ZWL 13.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ZWL 7,756
$356 ZWL 9,170
-15.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,156
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-74.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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