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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 69.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 174.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 77.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$7.17 ZWL 180
186.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$50.7 ZWL 1,277
73.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$5.98 ZWL 151
67.22%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
70.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.73 ZWL 18.41
241.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.45 ZWL 11.26
273.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.47 ZWL 36.93
359.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$1.99 ZWL 50.1
214.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.52 ZWL 38.30
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.90 ZWL 47.86
14.74%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
94.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$10.12 ZWL 255
-6.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.82 ZWL 147
51.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$5.66 ZWL 142
150.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
12.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.82 ZWL 45.90
-12.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.14 ZWL 53.8
35.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.59 ZWL 40.04
115.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.52 ZWL 38.32
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.05 ZWL 26.39
5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.03 ZWL 26.02
47.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.31 ZWL 33.08
1428.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$6.80 ZWL 171
57.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.19 ZWL 30.08
141.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.78 ZWL 44.82
83.71%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.97 ZWL 24.52
232.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$29.42 ZWL 741
225.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$5.04 ZWL 127
10.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.04 ZWL 51.4
-23.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$4.87 ZWL 123
447.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.62 ZWL 40.82
21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$23.9K ZWL 600.7K
59.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$24.8K ZWL 624.9K
66.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$53.3 ZWL 1,342
511.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$17.23 ZWL 434
1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$89.8 ZWL 2,261
-51.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$46.31 ZWL 1,166
0.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$10.79 ZWL 272
49.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$10.06 ZWL 253
33.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$221 ZWL 5,567
684.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$8,190 ZWL 206.2K
162.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$18.90 ZWL 476
387.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$19.08 ZWL 481
132.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$37.54 ZWL 945
169.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
144.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$335 ZWL 8,424
324.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$224 ZWL 5,651
414.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$797 ZWL 20.1K
188.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$540 ZWL 13.6K
245.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$853 ZWL 21.5K
589.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$391 ZWL 9,834
1078.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$342 ZWL 8,619
861.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.5
-57.41%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

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