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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 34.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 35.5% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$6.97 ZWL 180
131.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$50.8 ZWL 1,309
12.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$5.91 ZWL 152
75.13%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
-14.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
250.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.45 ZWL 11.54
308.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$1.47 ZWL 37.99
131.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
109.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$1.58 ZWL 40.71
-25.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
55.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.89 ZWL 48.74
-11.11%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$10.41 ZWL 268
35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$5.80 ZWL 149
47.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$5.65 ZWL 146
183.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
-9.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.80 ZWL 46.28
15.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
-1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$1.61 ZWL 41.40
65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$1.51 ZWL 39.00
23.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.74 ZWL 44.76
14.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.06 ZWL 27.23
23.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.09 ZWL 28.02
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$1.33 ZWL 34.16
365.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$6.88 ZWL 177
-17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.14 ZWL 29.48
14.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.81 ZWL 46.53
19.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
71.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$29.70 ZWL 765
18.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$5.09 ZWL 131
-12.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$2.05 ZWL 52.9
-38.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$5.08 ZWL 131
415.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.55 ZWL 39.93
18.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$23.5K ZWL 606.6K
60.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$24.2K ZWL 623.6K
30.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
186.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$17.10 ZWL 440
18.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$90.8 ZWL 2,338
-62.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$46.84 ZWL 1,207
0.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$10.73 ZWL 276
50.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$9.94 ZWL 256
-4.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$226 ZWL 5,832
127.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$8,179 ZWL 210.7K
25.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$18.84 ZWL 485
354.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$19.34 ZWL 498
89.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$37.60 ZWL 969
142.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
157.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$335 ZWL 8,626
219.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$229 ZWL 5,899
258.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$800 ZWL 20.6K
107.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$543 ZWL 14.0K
124.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$838 ZWL 21.6K
414.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$383 ZWL 9,858
624.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$331 ZWL 8,525
538.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.5
-74.00%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

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