Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 37.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 41.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.02 ZWL 189
128.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
17.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.14 ZWL 166
72.64%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
-10.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
288.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
289.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
130.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
100.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
-26.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
-12.97%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
45.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.34 ZWL 279
37.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.7 ZWL 154
50.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.57 ZWL 150
181.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
-8.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
-1.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
69.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
29.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
387.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.85 ZWL 185
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
77.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$30.2 ZWL 815
14.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.02 ZWL 135
-9.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-35.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$5.14 ZWL 139
413.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
12.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
67.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
179.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.64 ZWL 476
15.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-63.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$11 ZWL 297
42.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.93 ZWL 268
-4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$224 ZWL 6,042
133.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
19.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$18.89 ZWL 509
361.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$19.58 ZWL 528
90.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$36.99 ZWL 998
147.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
155.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$334 ZWL 9,021
213.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$228 ZWL 6,156
255.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$801 ZWL 21.6K
111.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$533 ZWL 14.4K
132.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$989 ZWL 26.7K
328.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$530 ZWL 14.3K
414.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$343 ZWL 9,251
482.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.5
-74.00%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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