Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and India

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 110.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 116.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 ZWL 180
$2.60 ₹238
168.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 ZWL 1,309
$13.91 ₹1,275
265.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 ZWL 152
$4.17 ₹382
41.73%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
$1.84 ₹168
49.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
$0.44 ₹40.04
65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ZWL 11.54
$0.17 ₹15.35
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 37.99
$1.96 ₹179
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
$3.50 ₹321
-44.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ZWL 40.71
$0.73 ₹67.2
116.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
$0.48 ₹44.00
110.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ZWL 48.74
$0.72 ₹65.7
162.50%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
$0.94 ₹86.4
119.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 ZWL 268
$5.23 ₹479
99.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 ZWL 149
$3.12 ₹286
85.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ZWL 146
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Apples (1kg)
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
$2.19 ₹201
24.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 ZWL 46.28
$0.75 ₹68.4
140.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$1.10 ₹100
86.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.40
$0.57 ₹52.4
182.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 39.00
$0.42 ₹38.64
259.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ZWL 44.76
$0.45 ₹41.26
286.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ZWL 27.23
$0.55 ₹50.1
92.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ZWL 28.02
$0.33 ₹30.23
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ZWL 34.16
$4.13 ₹378
-67.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ZWL 177
$7.66 ₹702
-10.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.48
$1.83 ₹167
-37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.53
$2.90 ₹266
-37.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
$0.37 ₹33.46
175.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.70 ZWL 765
$10.00 ₹917
197.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 ZWL 131
$0.92 ₹84.1
453.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 52.9
$0.28 ₹25.62
632.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 ZWL 131
$1.77 ₹162
187.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.93
$1.17 ₹107
32.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 606.6K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
70.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ZWL 623.6K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
$41.02 ₹3,759
28.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.10 ZWL 440
$3.88 ₹355
340.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,338
$7.71 ₹707
1077.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.84 ZWL 1,207
$16.54 ₹1,515
183.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.73 ZWL 276
$7.91 ₹725
35.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.94 ZWL 256
$3.41 ₹313
191.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 ZWL 5,832
$70.7 ₹6,481
220.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,179 ZWL 210.7K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
343.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.84 ZWL 485
$24.96 ₹2,287
-24.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.34 ZWL 498
$27.09 ₹2,482
-28.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.60 ZWL 969
$46.21 ₹4,234
-18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
$33.03 ₹3,026
26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ZWL 8,626
$175 ₹16.1K
90.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 ZWL 5,899
$113 ₹10.4K
102.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ZWL 20.6K
$403 ₹37.0K
98.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ZWL 14.0K
$258 ₹23.7K
110.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$838 ZWL 21.6K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
-35.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,858
$659 ₹60.4K
-41.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ZWL 8,525
$457 ₹41.8K
-27.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
9.02
49.67%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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