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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 56.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 72.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$6.88 ZWL 176
156.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
64.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$5.89 ZWL 151
93.21%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
-26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
336.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
169.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
293.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
161.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
7.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
136.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
61.70%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
91.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$10.45 ZWL 268
56.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$5.82 ZWL 149
116.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$5.84 ZWL 150
255.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
-9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
28.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
108.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
40.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
418.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$7.03 ZWL 180
1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
59.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
39.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
93.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$30.49 ZWL 781
37.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$5.04 ZWL 129
18.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$5.15 ZWL 132
569.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
39.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
36.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
304.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$17.78 ZWL 455
-24.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-65.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
21.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$10.93 ZWL 280
131.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$10.13 ZWL 259
3.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$220 ZWL 5,638
160.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
30.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$18.97 ZWL 486
373.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$18.99 ZWL 486
114.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$36.84 ZWL 943
171.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
217.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$340 ZWL 8,706
147.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$230 ZWL 5,898
184.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$814 ZWL 20.8K
81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$535 ZWL 13.7K
102.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$836 ZWL 21.4K
368.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$383 ZWL 9,812
545.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$350 ZWL 8,952
461.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13.5
-67.33%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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