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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 70.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 78.1% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 136.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$7.02 ZWL 189
186.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
82.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.14 ZWL 166
63.36%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
76.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
267.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
244.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
342.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
205.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
67.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
22.16%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
91.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.34 ZWL 279
-5.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.7 ZWL 154
53.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.57 ZWL 150
157.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
40.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
122.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
1.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
-13.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
1446.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$6.85 ZWL 185
53.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
139.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
89.66%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
229.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$30.2 ZWL 815
213.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.02 ZWL 135
8.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-24.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$5.14 ZWL 139
421.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
23.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
61.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
67.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
499.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$17.64 ZWL 476
-0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-53.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
-2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$11 ZWL 297
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$9.93 ZWL 268
38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$224 ZWL 6,042
683.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
155.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$18.89 ZWL 509
379.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$19.58 ZWL 528
126.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$36.99 ZWL 998
172.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
145.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$334 ZWL 9,021
326.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$228 ZWL 6,156
406.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$801 ZWL 21.6K
190.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$533 ZWL 14.4K
246.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$989 ZWL 26.7K
511.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$530 ZWL 14.3K
809.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$343 ZWL 9,251
813.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.5
-57.41%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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