Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Victoria Falls

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 14.3% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 13.8% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 ZWL 274
$10.11 ZWL 273
0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ZWL 1,374
$45.87 ZWL 1,237
11.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 ZWL 186
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.95 ZWL 79.5
$5.86 ZWL 158
-49.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWL 17.84
$0.97 ZWL 26.24
-31.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.73
$0.52 ZWL 14.11
-9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.48
$1.75 ZWL 47.21
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 52.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
-18.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.61
$1.02 ZWL 27.45
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52
$1.99 ZWL 53.7
-3.02%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$3.63 ZWL 98
-43.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 ZWL 298
$2.44 ZWL 65.8
352.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 ZWL 175
$5.91 ZWL 159
9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 ZWL 167
$8.15 ZWL 220
-23.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 78.7
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
-5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 44.46
$3.06 ZWL 82.5
-46.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ZWL 61
$3.08 ZWL 83.2
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.94
$4.05 ZWL 109
-58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
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Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ZWL 25.94
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-53.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 25.9
$1.52 ZWL 41.01
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.17
$1.35 ZWL 36.3
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ZWL 221
$19.9 ZWL 537
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.91
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.03
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🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.9 ZWL 24.26
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 ZWL 137
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
$1.02 ZWL 27.39
99.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 ZWL 131
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 43.34
$1.85 ZWL 49.95
-12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ZWL 539.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 639.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 ZWL 1,568
$24.82 ZWL 669
134.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 ZWL 473
$24.97 ZWL 673
-29.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.7 ZWL 2,446
$67.7 ZWL 1,826
33.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$59.2 ZWL 1,596
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$14.88 ZWL 401
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.8 ZWL 264
$20.25 ZWL 546
-51.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,587
$100 ZWL 2,703
180.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 196.3K
$5,916 ZWL 159.6K
23.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ZWL 525
$14.73 ZWL 397
32.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.3 ZWL 574
$24.63 ZWL 664
-13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.2 ZWL 949
$60.2 ZWL 1,624
-41.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.43 ZWL 1,090
$44.75 ZWL 1,207
-9.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.2 ZWL 1,650
$245 ZWL 6,611
-75.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$178 ZWL 4,803
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,086
$503 ZWL 13.6K
-40.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,010
$348 ZWL 9,383
-57.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 ZWL 15.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$806 ZWL 21.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
0
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Last update for Masvingo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Victoria Falls: October 29, 2025

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