Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 71.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 79.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$6.97 ZWL 180
152.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$50.8 ZWL 1,309
48.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$5.91 ZWL 152
97.46%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
44.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
353.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.45 ZWL 11.54
555.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$1.47 ZWL 37.99
245.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
144.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.58 ZWL 40.71
-20.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
114.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.89 ZWL 48.74
84.13%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
81.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$10.41 ZWL 268
42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$5.80 ZWL 149
147.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$5.65 ZWL 146
256.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.80 ZWL 46.28
5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
12.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$1.61 ZWL 41.40
195.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$1.51 ZWL 39.00
2.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$1.74 ZWL 44.76
-7.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.06 ZWL 27.23
82.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.09 ZWL 28.02
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$1.33 ZWL 34.16
651.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$6.88 ZWL 177
-0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.14 ZWL 29.48
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.81 ZWL 46.53
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
273.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$29.70 ZWL 765
129.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$5.09 ZWL 131
14.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$2.05 ZWL 52.9
10.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$5.08 ZWL 131
652.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.55 ZWL 39.93
30.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$23.5K ZWL 606.6K
31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$24.2K ZWL 623.6K
52.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
558.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$17.10 ZWL 440
62.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$90.8 ZWL 2,338
-42.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$46.84 ZWL 1,207
-12.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$10.73 ZWL 276
135.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$9.94 ZWL 256
40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$226 ZWL 5,832
106.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$8,179 ZWL 210.7K
83.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$18.84 ZWL 485
389.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$19.34 ZWL 498
128.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$37.60 ZWL 969
171.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
221.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$335 ZWL 8,626
210.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$229 ZWL 5,899
235.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$800 ZWL 20.6K
140.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$543 ZWL 14.0K
170.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$838 ZWL 21.6K
634.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$383 ZWL 9,858
1013.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$331 ZWL 8,525
933.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.5
-70.52%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

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