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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 44.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 44.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$18.38 CA$25.54
-62.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$72.8 CA$101
-32.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$10.87 CA$15.12
-45.81%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$3.89 CA$5.40
-30.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$2.17 CA$3.02
-68.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$1.69 CA$2.35
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$5.73 CA$7.97
-74.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$6.03 CA$8.38
-66.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$2.22 CA$3.08
-31.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$2.80 CA$3.89
-63.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$3.72 CA$5.16
-49.46%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$3.57 CA$4.96
-39.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$11.27 CA$15.67
-7.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$12.09 CA$16.81
-51.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$15.16 CA$21.07
-61.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$4.28 CA$5.95
-36.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$1.49 CA$2.07
16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$3.83 CA$5.32
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$4.12 CA$5.73
-60.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$2.65 CA$3.69
-40.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$2.69 CA$3.74
-31.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$2.62 CA$3.64
-58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$1.81 CA$2.52
-42.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$14.65 CA$20.36
-90.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$13.04 CA$18.13
-46.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$3.01 CA$4.18
-62.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$3.41 CA$4.74
-46.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$2.59 CA$3.61
-61.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$75.5 CA$105
-59.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$3.52 CA$4.89
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$1.53 CA$2.12
28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$29.01 CA$40.33
-82.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$1.15 CA$1.60
39.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
18.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$157 CA$219
-65.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$46.09 CA$64.1
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$62.3 CA$86.6
45.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$42.85 CA$59.6
11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$18.20 CA$25.30
-39.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$11.63 CA$16.16
-12.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$798 CA$1,110
-72.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-32.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$55.5 CA$77.2
-65.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$42.29 CA$58.8
-55.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$90.0 CA$125
-59.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$106 CA$148
-60.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$1,346 CA$1,871
-74.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$1,199 CA$1,667
-80.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-70.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-82.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$3,953 CA$5,494
-90.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$2,974 CA$4,134
-88.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
6.33
113.27%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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