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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 17.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 18.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$5.32 R$28.56
29.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$28.38 R$152
73.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$6.41 R$34.41
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$1.71 R$9.20
58.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$1.12 R$6.02
-39.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$0.67 R$3.61
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$1.77 R$9.49
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$2.63 R$14.14
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$1.03 R$5.51
47.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$1.53 R$8.24
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$1.18 R$6.35
59.32%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$2.02 R$10.84
6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$8.60 R$46.16
21.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$3.83 R$20.56
51.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$7.40 R$39.73
-21.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$2.14 R$11.51
27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$1.32 R$7.07
31.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$1.19 R$6.39
78.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$1.44 R$7.72
11.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$1.17 R$6.29
35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$1.05 R$5.63
75.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$0.75 R$4.04
45.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$0.69 R$3.71
50.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$2.14 R$11.47
-35.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$7.31 R$39.24
-3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$1.23 R$6.61
-8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$2.24 R$12.00
-19.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$0.92 R$4.92
9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$41.49 R$223
-26.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$1.07 R$5.74
371.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$0.90 R$4.81
117.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$7.30 R$39.18
-29.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$1.10 R$5.90
45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$21.7K R$116.3K
7.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$68.4 R$367
-20.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$13.72 R$73.7
29.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$19.15 R$103
373.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$22.72 R$122
109.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$22.74 R$122
-51.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$6.15 R$33.03
64.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$286 R$1,537
-23.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$7,507 R$40.3K
7.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$49.12 R$264
-61.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$42.97 R$231
-55.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$77.8 R$418
-52.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$63.2 R$339
-33.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$328 R$1,759
3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$230 R$1,235
0.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$654 R$3,514
24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$456 R$2,449
17.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$1,769 R$9,497
-52.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$1,209 R$6,494
-68.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$490 R$2,630
-28.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
11.16
20.97%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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