Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Zimbabwe

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$7.17 ZWL 193
-63.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,199
$50.2 ZWL 1,353
-72.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$6.13 ZWL 165
-34.58%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₹154
$2.81 ZWL 75.7
-35.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.7
$0.68 ZWL 18.41
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.53
$0.48 ZWL 13.02
-64.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
35.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
76.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.59 ZWL 42.78
-57.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$1.03 ZWL 27.68
-49.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.83 ZWL 49.45
-60.11%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.8
$2.06 ZWL 55.6
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$10.3 ZWL 278
-48.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$5.77 ZWL 156
-45.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.64 ZWL 152
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.73 ZWL 73.6
-23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.78 ZWL 48.12
-60.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.3
$2.15 ZWL 57.9
-51.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.22
$1.63 ZWL 43.89
-64.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$1.59 ZWL 42.8
-73.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$1.81 ZWL 48.9
-73.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$1.05 ZWL 28.31
-50.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$1.03 ZWL 27.75
-66.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$1.32 ZWL 35.49
212.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 ₹659
$7.04 ZWL 190
9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$1.14 ZWL 30.87
67.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$1.79 ZWL 48.23
68.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$1.03 ZWL 27.76
-65.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 ₹844
$30.6 ZWL 825
-67.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$4.96 ZWL 134
-80.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$5.11 ZWL 138
-64.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.54 ZWL 41.65
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$23.7K ZWL 639K
-42.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$24.3K ZWL 656.7K
-5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 ₹3,475
$53.5 ZWL 1,443
-24.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$17.11 ZWL 462
-78.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₹670
$89.5 ZWL 2,415
-91.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,374
$47.34 ZWL 1,277
-66.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₹659
$10.95 ZWL 295
-29.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$9.86 ZWL 266
-63.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,036
$219 ZWL 5,910
-67.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹153.7K
$8,388 ZWL 226.2K
-78.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 ₹2,132
$18.56 ZWL 501
34.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 ₹2,244
$19.44 ZWL 524
34.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.1 ₹3,857
$36.69 ZWL 990
22.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 ₹2,860
$41.39 ZWL 1,116
-19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$341 ZWL 9,189
-47.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,520
$231 ZWL 6,219
-51.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ₹35.2K
$808 ZWL 21.8K
-49.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹21.8K
$546 ZWL 14.7K
-53.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₹128K
$980 ZWL 26.4K
52.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$537 ZWL 14.5K
54.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹43K
$350 ZWL 9,429
43.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.5
-33.19%

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Last update for India: November 3, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: November 4, 2025

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