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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 39.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 40.5% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$7.17 ZWL 180
123.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$50.7 ZWL 1,277
12.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$5.98 ZWL 151
75.75%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
-11.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.73 ZWL 18.41
242.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.45 ZWL 11.26
304.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$1.47 ZWL 36.93
141.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
$1.99 ZWL 50.1
107.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.52 ZWL 38.30
-21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.90 ZWL 47.86
-12.63%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
40.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$10.12 ZWL 255
39.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$5.82 ZWL 147
42.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$5.66 ZWL 142
177.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
-8.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.82 ZWL 45.90
12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$2.14 ZWL 53.8
-5.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$1.59 ZWL 40.04
66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.52 ZWL 38.32
18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
4.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.05 ZWL 26.39
24.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$1.03 ZWL 26.02
-28.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$1.31 ZWL 33.08
394.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$6.80 ZWL 171
-13.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$1.19 ZWL 30.08
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.78 ZWL 44.82
21.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.97 ZWL 24.52
84.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$29.42 ZWL 741
18.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$5.04 ZWL 127
-8.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.04 ZWL 51.4
-34.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$4.87 ZWL 123
449.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.62 ZWL 40.82
12.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$23.9K ZWL 600.7K
60.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$24.8K ZWL 624.9K
23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$53.3 ZWL 1,342
181.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$17.23 ZWL 434
20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$89.8 ZWL 2,261
-62.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$46.31 ZWL 1,166
2.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$10.79 ZWL 272
46.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$10.06 ZWL 253
-9.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$221 ZWL 5,567
136.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$8,190 ZWL 206.2K
22.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$18.90 ZWL 476
361.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$19.08 ZWL 481
95.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$37.54 ZWL 945
137.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
150.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$335 ZWL 8,424
219.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$224 ZWL 5,651
274.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$797 ZWL 20.1K
108.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$540 ZWL 13.6K
132.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$853 ZWL 21.5K
430.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$391 ZWL 9,834
591.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$342 ZWL 8,619
518.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.5
-74.00%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

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