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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 54.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 67.5% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7.02 ZWL 189
145.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
62.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.14 ZWL 166
85.34%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
-25.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
328.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
175.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
281.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
148.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
56.76%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
89.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$10.34 ZWL 279
61.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.7 ZWL 154
114.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.57 ZWL 150
261.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
-7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
30.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
110.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
28.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
-1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
411.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.85 ZWL 185
2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
45.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
94.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$30.2 ZWL 815
40.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.02 ZWL 135
13.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-22.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$5.14 ZWL 139
563.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
35.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
317.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.64 ZWL 476
-24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-64.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$11 ZWL 297
134.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$9.93 ZWL 268
2.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$224 ZWL 6,042
156.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
28.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$18.89 ZWL 509
391.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$19.58 ZWL 528
108.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$36.99 ZWL 998
165.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
211.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$334 ZWL 9,021
155.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$228 ZWL 6,156
188.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$801 ZWL 21.6K
89.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$533 ZWL 14.4K
101.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$989 ZWL 26.7K
314.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$530 ZWL 14.3K
389.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$343 ZWL 9,251
471.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13.5
-67.33%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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