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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 41.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 43.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$15.97 A$24.47
-56.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$77.2 A$118
-36.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$9.66 A$14.8
-36.44%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$3.57 A$5.48
-25.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$2.64 A$4.04
-74.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$2.22 A$3.41
-77.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$6.57 A$10.06
-77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$6.98 A$10.7
-70.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$1.5 A$2.3
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$2.42 A$3.7
-59.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$2.02 A$3.1
-8.42%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$4.38 A$6.71
-51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$8.86 A$13.58
16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$8.26 A$12.66
-30.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
$14.14 A$21.66
-60.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$3.24 A$4.96
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$2.68 A$4.11
-33.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$2.86 A$4.39
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$4.25 A$6.5
-63.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$2.55 A$3.91
-37.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$2.19 A$3.35
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$2.24 A$3.43
-53.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$1.57 A$2.41
-31.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$31.36 A$48.04
-95.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$13.32 A$20.41
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$4.61 A$7.06
-74.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$4.97 A$7.61
-64.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$2.97 A$4.54
-65.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$98 A$150
-69.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$3.62 A$5.55
38.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$1.82 A$2.79
13.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$37.78 A$57.9
-86.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$1.2 A$1.84
35.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$22.5K A$34.5K
9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$180 A$276
-70.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$26.23 A$40.19
-32.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$52.8 A$80.9
71.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$46.77 A$71.7
0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$16.37 A$25.08
-32.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$13.82 A$21.18
-28.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$1,599 A$2,450
-85.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-32.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$71.7 A$110
-73.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$51.5 A$78.8
-61.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$101 A$155
-63.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$110 A$168
-61.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$1,395 A$2,137
-76.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$1,106 A$1,694
-79.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$2,271 A$3,480
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$1,775 A$2,719
-69.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$5,106 A$7,823
-89.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$3,626 A$5,555
-90.54%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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