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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 41.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 43% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$16.57 A$24.86
-58.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$77.7 A$117
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$9.88 A$14.82
-40.38%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$3.48 A$5.22
-22.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$2.56 A$3.84
-73.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$2.13 A$3.20
-77.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$6.62 A$9.93
-77.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$7.31 A$10.97
-72.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$1.51 A$2.26
0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$2.49 A$3.74
-59.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$2.07 A$3.10
-9.18%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$4.27 A$6.41
-49.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$8.73 A$13.10
19.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$8.25 A$12.38
-29.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$14.17 A$21.26
-58.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$3.27 A$4.90
-16.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$2.68 A$4.02
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$2.89 A$4.34
-26.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$4.28 A$6.42
-62.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$2.47 A$3.70
-36.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$2.11 A$3.16
-12.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$2.30 A$3.44
-52.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$1.50 A$2.24
-30.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$31.81 A$47.72
-95.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$13.45 A$20.17
-47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$4.48 A$6.72
-74.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$5.01 A$7.51
-63.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$2.91 A$4.37
-65.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$97.0 A$146
-68.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$3.67 A$5.51
37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$1.81 A$2.71
8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$38.37 A$57.6
-86.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$1.20 A$1.79
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-20.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$22.7K A$34.1K
8.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$175 A$262
-68.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$26.26 A$39.39
-32.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$53.0 A$79.5
71.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$47.12 A$70.7
1.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$16.51 A$24.77
-33.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$13.57 A$20.35
-25.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$1,588 A$2,382
-86.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-35.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$69.7 A$105
-72.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$50.7 A$76.0
-62.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$102 A$153
-63.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$109 A$163
-61.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$1,370 A$2,055
-75.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$1,076 A$1,613
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$2,270 A$3,404
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$1,772 A$2,658
-69.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-88.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$5,392 A$8,088
-92.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$3,742 A$5,614
-90.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
6.35
112.60%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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