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

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 107.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 112.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$2.49 ₹213
181.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$14.06 ₹1,202
249.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$4.1 ₹351
49.76%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$1.82 ₹156
46.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$0.44 ₹37.72
52.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$0.17 ₹14.36
188.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$1.94 ₹166
-23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$3.53 ₹302
-41.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$0.73 ₹62.1
119.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$0.48 ₹41.19
106.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$0.72 ₹61.4
156.94%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$0.94 ₹80.1
126.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$5.23 ₹448
97.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$3.14 ₹269
81.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$2.2 ₹188
21.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$0.72 ₹61.2
148.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$1.09 ₹93.2
89.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$0.57 ₹49.11
173.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$0.42 ₹36.21
278.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$0.45 ₹38.73
308.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$0.55 ₹46.97
90.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$0.33 ₹27.96
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$4.08 ₹349
-67.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$7.99 ₹683
-14.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.92 ₹164
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$2.89 ₹248
-39.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$0.34 ₹28.83
197.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$10.01 ₹856
201.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$0.97 ₹83
417.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$0.28 ₹23.62
635.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$1.77 ₹151
190.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$1.24 ₹106
30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$14K ₹1.2M
66.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
11.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$40.79 ₹3,489
30.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$3.79 ₹324
365.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$8.13 ₹695
1013.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$16 ₹1,368
194.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$7.59 ₹649
44.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$3.45 ₹295
187.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$69.7 ₹5,958
221.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$1,847 ₹158K
350.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$25.29 ₹2,163
-25.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$26.99 ₹2,309
-27.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$44.67 ₹3,821
-17.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$33.23 ₹2,842
26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$179 ₹15.3K
86.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$114 ₹9,770
99.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
93.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$260 ₹22.2K
104.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-34.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$830 ₹71K
-36.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$500 ₹42.8K
-31.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
9.02
49.67%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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