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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 51.7% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 52.9% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹244
$7.17 ZWL 180
-63.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,286
$50.7 ZWL 1,277
-72.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹370
$5.98 ZWL 151
-33.28%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
-29.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.15
$0.73 ZWL 18.41
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.57
$0.45 ZWL 11.26
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹182
$1.47 ZWL 36.93
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹322
$1.99 ZWL 50.1
73.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.7
$1.52 ZWL 38.30
-54.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.66
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
-49.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.8
$1.90 ZWL 47.86
-61.58%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.1
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
-53.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹505
$10.12 ZWL 255
-46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹296
$5.82 ZWL 147
-45.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.66 ZWL 142
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹197
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
-21.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.2
$1.82 ZWL 45.90
-58.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.0
$2.14 ZWL 53.8
-51.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.67
$1.59 ZWL 40.04
-67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.05
$1.52 ZWL 38.32
-73.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.08
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
-75.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.9
$1.05 ZWL 26.39
-47.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.72
$1.03 ZWL 26.02
-66.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹370
$1.31 ZWL 33.08
204.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹701
$6.80 ZWL 171
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
$1.19 ZWL 30.08
54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹284
$1.78 ZWL 44.82
71.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.54
$0.97 ZWL 24.52
-64.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹916
$29.42 ZWL 741
-66.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹89.9
$5.04 ZWL 127
-80.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.64
$2.04 ZWL 51.4
-86.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹157
$4.87 ZWL 123
-65.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹113
$1.62 ZWL 40.82
-24.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$23.9K ZWL 600.7K
-40.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$24.8K ZWL 624.9K
-8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,772
$53.3 ZWL 1,342
-23.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹348
$17.23 ZWL 434
-78.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹755
$89.8 ZWL 2,261
-90.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,494
$46.31 ZWL 1,166
-65.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹718
$10.79 ZWL 272
-28.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹316
$10.06 ZWL 253
-66.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,386
$221 ZWL 5,567
-68.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.0K
$8,190 ZWL 206.2K
-78.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,338
$18.90 ZWL 476
33.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,467
$19.08 ZWL 481
39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,166
$37.54 ZWL 945
19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,143
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
-21.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.4K
$335 ZWL 8,424
-47.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$224 ZWL 5,651
-50.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.5K
$797 ZWL 20.1K
-47.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.8K
$540 ZWL 13.6K
-52.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹115.6K
$853 ZWL 21.5K
45.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.1K
$391 ZWL 9,834
62.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.3K
$342 ZWL 8,619
26.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
13.5
-33.19%

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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

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