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

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 20.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 18.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$5.31 R$29.48
32.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$29.19 R$162
68.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$6.29 R$34.91
-2.38%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$1.76 R$9.79
51.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$1.08 R$6
-37.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$0.72 R$4.02
-31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$1.84 R$10.21
-19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$2.73 R$15.16
-24.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$0.96 R$5.32
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$1.48 R$8.2
-33.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$1.17 R$6.5
58.12%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$2.12 R$11.79
0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$8.41 R$46.69
22.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$3.82 R$21.18
49.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
$7.55 R$41.89
-26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$2.15 R$11.94
24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$1.28 R$7.09
39.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$1.13 R$6.27
83.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$1.48 R$8.22
5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$1.17 R$6.49
35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$1.1 R$6.1
67.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$0.75 R$4.14
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$0.7 R$3.9
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$2.1 R$11.63
-37.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$7.4 R$41.05
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$2.25 R$12.48
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$0.93 R$5.18
8.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$41.29 R$229
-26.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$1.05 R$5.83
378.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$0.83 R$4.59
148.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$7.14 R$39.63
-28.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$1.09 R$6.08
48.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$22K R$121.8K
6.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-9.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$69.6 R$386
-23.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$13.69 R$76
28.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$18.72 R$104
383.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$22.75 R$126
106.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$22.18 R$123
-50.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$6.15 R$34.12
61.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$281 R$1,562
-20.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
12.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$48.73 R$271
-61.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$41.91 R$233
-53.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$75 R$416
-50.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$61.4 R$341
-31.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$332 R$1,844
0.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$229 R$1,273
-0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$638 R$3,540
25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$448 R$2,484
19.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$1,689 R$9,376
-41.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$1,176 R$6,527
-54.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$481 R$2,672
-28.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
11.16
20.97%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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