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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 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 52.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$6.88 ZWL 176
-63.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
-72.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$5.89 ZWL 151
-29.71%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
-33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
-39.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
76.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
-51.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
-61.70%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
-53.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$10.45 ZWL 268
-50.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.82 ZWL 149
-45.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.84 ZWL 150
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
-58.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
-49.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
-65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
-73.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
-54.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
205.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$7.03 ZWL 180
13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
67.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
69.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
-63.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$30.49 ZWL 781
-68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.04 ZWL 129
-81.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$5.15 ZWL 132
-66.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
-26.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
-39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
-10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
-25.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$17.78 ZWL 455
-78.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-91.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-65.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$10.93 ZWL 280
-30.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$10.13 ZWL 259
-65.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$220 ZWL 5,638
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
-77.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$18.97 ZWL 486
35.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$18.99 ZWL 486
42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$36.84 ZWL 943
22.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
-20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$340 ZWL 8,706
-47.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$230 ZWL 5,898
-50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$814 ZWL 20.8K
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$535 ZWL 13.7K
-51.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$836 ZWL 21.4K
59.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$383 ZWL 9,812
78.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$350 ZWL 8,952
32.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.5
-33.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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