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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 22.2% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 27.9% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$10.11 ZWL 273
-75.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$45.87 ZWL 1,237
7.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
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Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$5.86 ZWL 158
-53.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$0.97 ZWL 26.24
-50.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$0.52 ZWL 14.11
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$1.75 ZWL 47.21
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
-26.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$1.02 ZWL 27.45
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.99 ZWL 53.7
-6.53%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$3.63 ZWL 98
-44.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$2.44 ZWL 65.8
338.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$5.91 ZWL 159
-36.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$8.15 ZWL 220
-30.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
-35.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$3.06 ZWL 82.5
-47.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$3.08 ZWL 83.2
-33.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$4.05 ZWL 109
-74.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
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Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
-47.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-49.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$1.52 ZWL 41.01
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$1.35 ZWL 36.3
-20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$19.9 ZWL 537
-59.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
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🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.9 ZWL 24.26
-42.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$1.02 ZWL 27.39
-7.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$1.85 ZWL 49.95
-14.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
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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)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$24.82 ZWL 669
19.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$24.97 ZWL 673
-30.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$67.7 ZWL 1,826
34.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$59.2 ZWL 1,596
-32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$14.88 ZWL 401
-86.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$20.25 ZWL 546
-49.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$100 ZWL 2,703
148.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$5,916 ZWL 159.6K
-1.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$14.73 ZWL 397
29.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$24.63 ZWL 664
-18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$60.2 ZWL 1,624
-42.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$44.75 ZWL 1,207
-8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$245 ZWL 6,611
-39.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$178 ZWL 4,803
-60.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$503 ZWL 13.6K
9.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$348 ZWL 9,383
-12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$806 ZWL 21.7K
-69.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
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Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Victoria Falls: October 29, 2025

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