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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 56.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 66% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$7.17 ZWL 180
139.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$50.7 ZWL 1,277
56.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$5.98 ZWL 151
92.81%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
-27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.73 ZWL 18.41
306.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.45 ZWL 11.26
202.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.47 ZWL 36.93
283.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$1.99 ZWL 50.1
160.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.52 ZWL 38.30
6.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
137.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.90 ZWL 47.86
54.21%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
89.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$10.12 ZWL 255
65.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.82 ZWL 147
117.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$5.66 ZWL 142
266.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
-6.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.82 ZWL 45.90
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$2.14 ZWL 53.8
25.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$1.59 ZWL 40.04
110.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.52 ZWL 38.32
33.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
1.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.05 ZWL 26.39
44.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.03 ZWL 26.02
-51.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$1.31 ZWL 33.08
427.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$6.80 ZWL 171
6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.19 ZWL 30.08
53.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.78 ZWL 44.82
41.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.97 ZWL 24.52
98.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$29.42 ZWL 741
46.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$5.04 ZWL 127
11.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$2.04 ZWL 51.4
-25.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$4.87 ZWL 123
615.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.62 ZWL 40.82
24.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$23.9K ZWL 600.7K
37.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$24.8K ZWL 624.9K
35.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$53.3 ZWL 1,342
314.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$17.23 ZWL 434
-21.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$89.8 ZWL 2,261
-64.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$46.31 ZWL 1,166
23.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$10.79 ZWL 272
138.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$10.06 ZWL 253
1.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$221 ZWL 5,567
162.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$8,190 ZWL 206.2K
28.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$18.90 ZWL 476
387.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$19.08 ZWL 481
111.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$37.54 ZWL 945
169.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
209.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$335 ZWL 8,424
154.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$224 ZWL 5,651
191.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$797 ZWL 20.1K
90.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$540 ZWL 13.6K
99.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$853 ZWL 21.5K
364.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$391 ZWL 9,834
521.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$342 ZWL 8,619
466.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
13.5
-67.33%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

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