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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 79% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 146.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 81.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$6.88 ZWL 176
155.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
52.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$5.89 ZWL 151
95.93%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
51.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
518.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
255.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
126.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
124.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
79.26%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
75.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$10.45 ZWL 268
39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$5.82 ZWL 149
145.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$5.84 ZWL 150
242.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
3.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
193.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
-11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
69.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
615.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$7.03 ZWL 180
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
-10.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
264.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$30.49 ZWL 781
118.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$5.04 ZWL 129
12.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
16.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$5.15 ZWL 132
640.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
23.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
51.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
551.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$17.78 ZWL 455
55.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-43.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$10.93 ZWL 280
124.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$10.13 ZWL 259
36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$220 ZWL 5,638
109.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
87.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$18.97 ZWL 486
394.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$18.99 ZWL 486
128.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$36.84 ZWL 943
172.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
216.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$340 ZWL 8,706
205.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$230 ZWL 5,898
235.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$814 ZWL 20.8K
137.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$535 ZWL 13.7K
170.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$836 ZWL 21.4K
648.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$383 ZWL 9,812
1040.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$350 ZWL 8,952
885.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.5
-70.52%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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