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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 44.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 44.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$17.58 €15.16
-60.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$75.0 €64.7
-34.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$11.54 €9.95
-48.96%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$4.10 €3.53
-33.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$3.40 €2.93
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$3.03 €2.61
-83.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$5.26 €4.53
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$4.59 €3.96
-55.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$1.25 €1.07
21.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$2.29 €1.98
-55.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$3.37 €2.90
-44.21%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$3.79 €3.27
-43.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$14.54 €12.54
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$14.28 €12.31
-59.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$19.99 €17.23
-70.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$3.16 €2.72
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$1.79 €1.54
-3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$2.21 €1.91
-3.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$4.73 €4.07
-65.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$1.55 €1.33
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$1.63 €1.41
12.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$1.85 €1.59
-41.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$1.07 €0.92
-2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$9.80 €8.45
-86.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$6.94 €5.98
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$1.10 €0.95
2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$1.62 €1.40
11.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$3.68 €3.17
-72.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$66.7 €57.5
-54.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$5.69 €4.90
-11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$2.28 €1.96
-14.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$38.16 €32.89
-86.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$1.98 €1.70
-19.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
-27.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$37.4K €32.2K
-33.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$354 €306
-84.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$27.69 €23.87
-35.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$51.4 €44.29
76.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$41.25 €35.55
15.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$24.49 €21.11
-55.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$13.87 €11.96
-26.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$461 €397
-52.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$15.2K €13.1K
-46.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$93.7 €80.8
-79.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$43.43 €37.44
-56.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$100 €86.4
-63.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$133 €115
-68.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$1,038 €895
-67.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$773 €667
-70.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$1,932 €1,665
-57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$1,451 €1,251
-63.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$6,257 €5,393
-86.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$4,369 €3,766
-91.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$3,444 €2,969
-89.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
3.98
239.20%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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