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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 9.5% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 32.7% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ZWL 254
$10.02 ZWL 258
-1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
$44.36 ZWL 1,142
14.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ZWL 118
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Cappuccino
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
$5.93 ZWL 153
-78.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
$1.03 ZWL 26.43
-34.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
-13.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
$1.68 ZWL 43.31
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-40.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.03 ZWL 26.47
-0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
-48.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
$2.54 ZWL 65.4
14.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$5.84 ZWL 150
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 ZWL 132
$8.14 ZWL 210
-36.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$2.93 ZWL 75.5
-32.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-46.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
-35.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
$3.91 ZWL 101
-74.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
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Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-49.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
-75.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$1.52 ZWL 39.24
-36.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
$1.33 ZWL 34.26
-16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 ZWL 151
$20.35 ZWL 524
-71.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
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🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
$0.85 ZWL 21.92
-43.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.14 ZWL 699
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
$1.83 ZWL 47.20
-12.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
$25.06 ZWL 645
137.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.03 ZWL 387
$25.32 ZWL 652
-40.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
$69.0 ZWL 1,775
-12.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
$60.2 ZWL 1,549
-33.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 ZWL 130
$15.09 ZWL 389
-66.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 ZWL 253
$19.84 ZWL 511
-50.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,819
$101 ZWL 2,592
47.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
$6,067 ZWL 156.2K
21.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.86 ZWL 254
$15.28 ZWL 393
-35.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$24.97 ZWL 643
-61.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.71 ZWL 636
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
-58.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.10 ZWL 518
$44.75 ZWL 1,152
-55.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ZWL 9,073
$245 ZWL 6,310
43.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,482
$181 ZWL 4,656
39.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 ZWL 19.4K
$509 ZWL 13.1K
47.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ZWL 10.3K
$356 ZWL 9,167
12.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,361
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,310
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-69.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Mutare: March 2, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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