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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 25.3% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 22% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
$10.02 ZWL 258
-75.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
$44.36 ZWL 1,142
11.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ZWL 156
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Cappuccino
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
$5.93 ZWL 153
-53.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
$1.03 ZWL 26.43
-53.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
-7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
$1.68 ZWL 43.31
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-25.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
$1.03 ZWL 26.47
-5.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-0.51%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
-44.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 ZWL 276
$2.54 ZWL 65.4
322.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
$5.84 ZWL 150
-36.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 ZWL 144
$8.14 ZWL 210
-31.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.93 ZWL 75.5
-30.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-47.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
-35.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$3.91 ZWL 101
-73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
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Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-50.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
-51.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
$1.52 ZWL 39.24
-38.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
$1.33 ZWL 34.26
-19.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 ZWL 238
$20.35 ZWL 524
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
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🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
$0.85 ZWL 21.92
-42.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 133
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
-13.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
$1.83 ZWL 47.20
-12.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ZWL 773
$25.06 ZWL 645
19.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 ZWL 432
$25.32 ZWL 652
-33.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
$69.0 ZWL 1,775
35.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
$60.2 ZWL 1,549
-32.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
$15.09 ZWL 389
-87.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 262
$19.84 ZWL 511
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ZWL 6,528
$101 ZWL 2,592
151.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
$6,067 ZWL 156.2K
-3.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ZWL 492
$15.28 ZWL 393
25.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 ZWL 512
$24.97 ZWL 643
-20.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 ZWL 889
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
-42.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
$44.75 ZWL 1,152
-11.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,822
$245 ZWL 6,310
-39.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
$181 ZWL 4,656
-61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ZWL 14.0K
$509 ZWL 13.1K
6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ZWL 7,681
$356 ZWL 9,167
-16.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 ZWL 6,549
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
0
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Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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