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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 64.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 74% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 133.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$6.97 ZWL 180
189.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$50.8 ZWL 1,309
73.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$5.91 ZWL 152
74.45%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
67.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
228.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.45 ZWL 11.54
275.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.47 ZWL 37.99
365.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
227.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.58 ZWL 40.71
6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.89 ZWL 48.74
18.52%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
93.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$10.41 ZWL 268
-7.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$5.80 ZWL 149
50.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$5.65 ZWL 146
154.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
12.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.80 ZWL 46.28
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
36.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.61 ZWL 41.40
121.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.51 ZWL 39.00
11.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.74 ZWL 44.76
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.06 ZWL 27.23
10.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.09 ZWL 28.02
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$1.33 ZWL 34.16
1402.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$6.88 ZWL 177
54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.14 ZWL 29.48
146.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$1.81 ZWL 46.53
89.50%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
220.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$29.70 ZWL 765
217.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$5.09 ZWL 131
4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$2.05 ZWL 52.9
-21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$5.08 ZWL 131
433.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.55 ZWL 39.93
28.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$23.5K ZWL 606.6K
63.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$24.2K ZWL 623.6K
66.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
505.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$17.10 ZWL 440
1.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$90.8 ZWL 2,338
-53.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$46.84 ZWL 1,207
-1.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$10.73 ZWL 276
50.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$9.94 ZWL 256
38.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$226 ZWL 5,832
657.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$8,179 ZWL 210.7K
158.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$18.84 ZWL 485
381.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$19.34 ZWL 498
127.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$37.60 ZWL 969
170.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
152.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$335 ZWL 8,626
323.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$229 ZWL 5,899
389.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$800 ZWL 20.6K
189.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$543 ZWL 14.0K
232.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$838 ZWL 21.6K
596.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$383 ZWL 9,858
1083.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$331 ZWL 8,525
895.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.5
-57.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

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