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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 52.5% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53.8% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹238
$6.97 ZWL 180
-62.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,275
$50.8 ZWL 1,309
-72.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹382
$5.91 ZWL 152
-29.44%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹168
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
-33.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.04
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.35
$0.45 ZWL 11.54
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹179
$1.47 ZWL 37.99
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹321
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
80.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.2
$1.58 ZWL 40.71
-53.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.00
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
-52.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.7
$1.89 ZWL 48.74
-61.90%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.4
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
-54.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹479
$10.41 ZWL 268
-49.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$5.80 ZWL 149
-46.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.65 ZWL 146
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
-19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.4
$1.80 ZWL 46.28
-58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹100
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
-46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.4
$1.61 ZWL 41.40
-64.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.64
$1.51 ZWL 39.00
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.26
$1.74 ZWL 44.76
-74.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$1.06 ZWL 27.23
-48.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.23
$1.09 ZWL 28.02
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹378
$1.33 ZWL 34.16
210.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹702
$6.88 ZWL 177
11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹167
$1.14 ZWL 29.48
60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$1.81 ZWL 46.53
60.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.46
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
-63.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹917
$29.70 ZWL 765
-66.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.1
$5.09 ZWL 131
-81.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.62
$2.05 ZWL 52.9
-86.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹162
$5.08 ZWL 131
-65.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.55 ZWL 39.93
-24.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$23.5K ZWL 606.6K
-41.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$24.2K ZWL 623.6K
-5.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,759
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
-22.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹355
$17.10 ZWL 440
-77.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹707
$90.8 ZWL 2,338
-91.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,515
$46.84 ZWL 1,207
-64.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹725
$10.73 ZWL 276
-26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$9.94 ZWL 256
-65.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,481
$226 ZWL 5,832
-68.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.0K
$8,179 ZWL 210.7K
-77.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,287
$18.84 ZWL 485
32.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,482
$19.34 ZWL 498
40.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,234
$37.60 ZWL 969
22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,026
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
-20.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$335 ZWL 8,626
-47.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$229 ZWL 5,899
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$800 ZWL 20.6K
-49.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$543 ZWL 14.0K
-52.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹119.9K
$838 ZWL 21.6K
56.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.4K
$383 ZWL 9,858
72.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.8K
$331 ZWL 8,525
37.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.5
-33.19%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

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