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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 18.8% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 32.4% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$10.11 ZWL 273
-80.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
$45.87 ZWL 1,237
7.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 ZWL 122
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Cappuccino
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$5.86 ZWL 158
-82.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
$0.97 ZWL 26.24
-67.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
$0.52 ZWL 14.11
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$1.75 ZWL 47.21
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
-27.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
$1.02 ZWL 27.45
-19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
$1.99 ZWL 53.7
-18.09%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
$3.63 ZWL 98
-43.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 296
$2.44 ZWL 65.8
350.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$5.91 ZWL 159
-47.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 111
$8.15 ZWL 220
-49.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
-66.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
$3.06 ZWL 82.5
-67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$3.08 ZWL 83.2
-68.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
$4.05 ZWL 109
-76.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
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Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
-47.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-76.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
$1.52 ZWL 41.01
-48.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
$1.35 ZWL 36.3
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ZWL 190
$19.9 ZWL 537
-64.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
$0.9 ZWL 24.26
12.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 ZWL 818
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ZWL 110
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$1.02 ZWL 27.39
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
$1.85 ZWL 49.95
-23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
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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)
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
$24.82 ZWL 669
64.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ZWL 486
$24.97 ZWL 673
-27.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
$67.7 ZWL 1,826
34.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$59.2 ZWL 1,596
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$14.88 ZWL 401
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Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 272
$20.25 ZWL 546
-50.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,364
$100 ZWL 2,703
172.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
$5,916 ZWL 159.6K
21.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$14.73 ZWL 397
31.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.69 ZWL 585
$24.63 ZWL 664
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.85 ZWL 940
$60.2 ZWL 1,624
-42.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
$44.75 ZWL 1,207
-10.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$245 ZWL 6,611
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,881
$178 ZWL 4,803
1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ZWL 13.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,099
$348 ZWL 9,383
-13.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,398
$806 ZWL 21.7K
-75.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Victoria Falls: October 29, 2025

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