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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 70.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 179.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 78.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$6.88 ZWL 176
194.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
77.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$5.89 ZWL 151
72.67%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
74.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
255.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
345.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
217.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
15.96%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
87.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$10.45 ZWL 268
-5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.82 ZWL 149
52.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.84 ZWL 150
139.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
8.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
-6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
31.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
120.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
-16.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
7.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
1385.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$7.03 ZWL 180
53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
148.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
87.29%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
228.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$30.49 ZWL 781
215.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$5.04 ZWL 129
8.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$5.15 ZWL 132
427.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
22.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
65.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
66.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
490.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$17.78 ZWL 455
-2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-4.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$10.93 ZWL 280
43.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$10.13 ZWL 259
36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$220 ZWL 5,638
680.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
165.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$18.97 ZWL 486
380.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$18.99 ZWL 486
136.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$36.84 ZWL 943
176.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
148.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$340 ZWL 8,706
304.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$230 ZWL 5,898
404.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$814 ZWL 20.8K
187.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$535 ZWL 13.7K
241.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$836 ZWL 21.4K
606.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$383 ZWL 9,812
1101.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$350 ZWL 8,952
850.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.5
-57.41%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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